Already at the age of 12 I was dreaming of making a machine which could make things! A machine which would give me the opportunity to create products for in and around the house. Two years later I stumbled ont the words ‘Computer Numerical Control’ or more specifically the CNC milling machine. After I found […]
CNC Machine Construction
Overview of CNC Milling procedures and issues
CNC machining to make wooden scale models is not an automatic process. Only some of the steps are semi-automated. How each step is executed determines what is possible, how long it will take to machine and what quality of finish will result.Although the procedures described here were developed for a particular CNC router (made by […]
How To Build A CNC Machine
I am a regular guy. I do not have a huge fancy CNC machine at work. I do not even have a small milling machine or a lathe. My friends do not have them either, so I have nobody to machine some custom parts for me. I have inquired with several shops and individuals who […]
Build a CNC Router is Back!
Our Build a CNC Router course is coming up again in April, and I’m really excited about it. I love building, programming and using CNC routers, but seeing the photos from students in this class is even more fun. So many people have built their own machines over the past year, and they’ve shared photos […]
The stepper motor for CNC machines
When I was a young boy I would make airplanes and trucks with dc electric motors I got from my toys or dad’s shop. My dad was an electronic technician in the Air Force and had lots of electronic stuff to experiment and learn with. I understood the basics and was pretty confident with dc […]
