Rapid prototyping tools are sometimes the difference between a project getting off the ground and one that stays strictly on paper. A lightweight, easy-to-form material is often all that’s needed to ...

Have you ever had a brilliant idea for a creative project but felt held back by the complexity—or cost—of the tools needed to bring it to life? Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just dipping your ...

This may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s actually pretty easy to modify your CNC machine to hold a vinyl cutter blade in order to do stencils or even cut out vinyl logos! [Jouni] designed a holder ...

What happens when you cross a computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine with some cutting-edge (no pun intended) robotics technology? The answer is a product like Goliath CNC, a portable ...

Makers, hobbyists, engineers and mechanics looking for an easy way to cut through metal as if it were butter, may be interested in a new desktop CNC plasma cutter named the ArcDroid, created by a team ...

The new ANCA FastGrind CNC Tool and Cutter Grinder for high-speed resharpening of tools to 9.4 in. diameter will be demonstrated at IMTS 2010, The concept behind FastGrind is to provide the grinding ...

Industrial processes are becoming more and more accessible to hobbyists and engineering renegades, those unaffiliated with research institutions or patent-churning corporations. Case in point, as of ...

The Twotrees TTC450 Pro CNC routing machine arrives partly assembled, making setup quick and simple. It features exceptional build quality, and despite a steep learning curve, it's an excellent kit ...

I've decided that I want to be able to do CNC routing and cutting (maybe laser too??? I know there's a thread for that) on a table top, for sheet material up to about, say 70cm by 60cm in area. That ...

BEAR LAKE — Lisa Reed is one of those craft people who gets the rare opportunity to see her work displayed at many locations around the Manistee County area. Reed runs Farmside Metal Art in Bear Lake, ...