Weekend Watch: Mike Merzke Shares His “Woodshop Confessions”
When he’s not serving his country Mike Merzke likes to work in his woodshop, blogging and filming his progress.
CNC Router
Is This a New X-Carve CNC Machine?
In the back of the Inventables Maker Faire meetup last night, we noticed a different-looking X-Carve CNC machine, with a thicker cross rail and an attached power supply with a new array of control buttons.
Which of the 3 Types of Routers Should You Use?
There are 3 basic types of routers. Knowing your needs will help you pick the right type for your projects.
Turning Your CNC Machine into a Pen Plotter
A simple wood and plastic adapter that turns a ShopBot into a pen plotter
Clever Homemade 3D Router Table
A wooden router table that allows for quick drilling, routing, and 2D and 3D milling jobs when a CNC machine is overkill.
CNC Your Own Star Wars AT-AT
The AT-ATrinket is a functional and decorative Star Wars AT-AT-shaped box cut from MDF using a CNC router.
Skill Builder: Learn the Anatomy of CNC Routers
Anatomy of a CNC router For all the attention that 3D printers get in the Maker community, subtractive manufacturing — in this case using a computer numerical control (CNC) router — has a long history of making useful items. Like a 3D printer, it can do its job autonomously, but one should be nearby to […]
