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The vast majority of woodworking done on CNC routers doesn't need five axes. Furniture, cabinetry, carved relief panels, signs, moldings, guitar bodies - a...
The machine cuts. The vacuum table holds. Without the second half of that pair, the first half produces inconsistent results on anything larger than a smal...
Running the first nested parts program on a 48x96 machine is a different feeling from anything a smaller machine produces. You load a 4x8 sheet, the machin...
A 4'x8' CNC router and the plywood sheet it processes are essentially the same dimensions. That dimensional match is what makes this format the default for...
Not every 3D model you download is cuttable on your machine. Some have undercuts your tool can't reach. Some have detail so fine that a 3mm ball-nose produ...
The first thing most people make on a 3018 is something they immediately want to give away. Not because it's junk, but because they can't believe a machine...
The library of STL files available for free or purchase online is enormous, and most of it was made for 3D printers. That sounds like a problem, but it is ...
Texas has a deep maker and manufacturing streak, from custom furniture shops in the Hill Country to sign makers in the big cities and ranch fabricators who...
Behind every CNC router that runs reliably in a shop is someone who knows how to set it up, keep it cutting, and fix it when it stops. That person is the C...
