CNC Router

Weekend Watch: Mike Merzke Shares His “Woodshop Confessions”

Weekend Watch: Mike Merzke Shares His “Woodshop Confessions”

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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When he’s not serving his country Mike Merzke likes to work in his woodshop, blogging and filming his progress.

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Is This a New X-Carve CNC Machine?

Is This a New X-Carve CNC Machine?

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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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.

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Turning Your CNC Machine into a Pen Plotter

Turning Your CNC Machine into a Pen Plotter

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A simple wood and plastic adapter that turns a ShopBot into a pen plotter

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Clever Homemade 3D Router Table

Clever Homemade 3D Router Table

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A wooden router table that allows for quick drilling, routing, and 2D and 3D milling jobs when a CNC machine is overkill.

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Skill Builder: Learn the Anatomy of CNC Routers

Skill Builder: Learn the Anatomy of CNC Routers

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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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 […]

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