A VMC (vertical machining center) is essentially a CNC vertical milling machine on steroids. Many CNC mills are just manual milling machines that have been converted to CNC control. They work nicely, ...

While cheap hobby CNC mills and routers are great machines that allow you to build things a 3D printer just can’t handle, they do have their limitations. They’re usually powered by a Dremel or other ...

Stephen McGloughlin took a look at current CNC machines and saw complex and hard-to-make devices that costs thousands of dollars to buy. So he decided to make his own. CNC machines are ...

High-speed CNC or Computer Numerical Control machine is an ideal solution to cutting labor costs and getting the job done in less time. With so many expensive CNC systems out there in the market, John ...

The Shapeoko from Inventables in Chicago is said to be the world's first open-source CNC mill that can create precision parts from plastic, wood, and metal. The kits to build the machines cost from ...

Are you a “maker” with a bit of unaccounted-for desk space, and $800 burning a hole in your pocket? Then, boy, have we got the Kickstarter project for you! Called the MicroMill, it’s a high quality, ...

CNC stands for computer numerical control that drives machine tool like engravers or cutting tools to fabricate what you have programmed in your software. It can be compared to a man sculpting an ...

As the maker and DIY movement continues to grow, so does the availability of less expensive, high-precision CNC machines. We have seen this trend already prove itself in the 3D printer market, and ...