When choosing the right equipment for precision machining, makers and small workshop owners often face a critical decision: a desktop CNC machine or a traditional mill. Each type of machine has its ...

The CNC Mill is a powerful but complex tool. Unlike other think[box] equipment, the CNC Mill requires a foundation of knowledge and skills which must be acquired before it may be used. The most ...

Introduction to Multi-Axis CNC Machines provides a comprehensive overview of machining centers that have more than three axes, with specific attention to 5-axis machines. Multi-axis machines have a ...

CNC controllers are used to retrofit many types of machine shop equipment. Examples include horizontal mills, vertical mills, lathes and turning centers, grinders, electro discharge machining (EDM) ...

Thanks to the sheer volume of cool hacks out there, though, we do miss one occasionally, like this e-waste horizontal CNC mill that we just found out about. Aptly called the “CDCNC” thanks to ...