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A computer numerical control (CNC) router is a computer-controlled cutting machine related to the hand-held router used for cutting various hard materials, such as wood, composites, aluminium, steel, plastics, glass, and foams. CNC routers can perform the tasks of many carpentry shop machines such as the panel saw, the spindle moulder, and the boring machine. They can also cut mortises and tenons. A CNC router is very similar in concept to a CNC milling machine. Instead of routing by hand, tool paths are controlled via computer numerical control. The CNC router is one of many kinds of tools that have CNC variants. A CNC router typically produces consistent and high-quality work and improves factory productivity. Unlike a jig router, the CNC router can produce a one-off as effectively as repeated identical production. Automation and precision are the key benefits of CNC router tables.

DIY Homework Writing Machine

“In this Instructable, I’ll show you how to create a completely functional 3D-printed writing machine for your science fair project at school or college. This project was created as part of my second-year engineering project at Gujarat’s Chandubhai …

Carve Custom Wooden Game Pieces! ($12 CNC Upgrade)

“Hi, I’m Caleb, I’m a student at the University of Texas @ Austin studying Mechanical Engineering. Almost 2 years ago now I built my CNC (MPCNC) for about $600 dollars. It has been a super great experience that I …

Pizza-Pizza CNC Machine

“A Pizza-Preparing, Tool-Changing, 3-Axis, 3D-printed CNC Machine! Hey! I’m Teddy Warner,a senior in high school enrolled at Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, North Carolina. I have a great interest in modern digital fabrication technologies such as 3D printing …

Cnc pen plotter

“Gcode Controlled Drawing Plotter with Arduino I want to do a pen plotter. There are many plotter systems. I am doing it, the system that uses the belt. GRBL and Arduino CNC Machine Working Principle Overview The main parts I …

Budget 2-Axis CNC Build

“Hi, in this instructable I will go over how to create a 2-Axis CNC machine. This particular design utilizes parts which can be purchased at local hardware stores, reducing the price greatly. It also uses 3d printed parts which allow …

Bigtime Basement Build CNC for Laser and Wood Projects

“For this CNC build, I went after a laser, wood, and aluminum cutter/carver. Comparable units from reputable manufactures are over $2000. This one came in under $800. While I was at it, I made an Arduino Shield to simplify …

CNC Pen Lift

“This instructable explains how to make a CNC pen-lift from an SG90 servo, two 4mm x 100mm nails, the spring from a ball-point pen, and a 3D printer. The design accommodates pen diameters up to 14mm. There is no pen-wobble …

OctoPrint Tracer

“This plugin intends to enable direct generation of toolpaths from physical line following. This is illustrated in this. This could be useful in cases where the object is not originating from a CAD drawing, but is coming from a physical …

CoreXZ Puzzle Pipe Plotter

“Today, I’d like to share how to build at home a CoreXZ puzzle pipe plotter. It is called “puzzle pipe” CNC because I put pieces of pipe fittings together in a logical way, in order to arrive at the …

PocketBeagle CNC Using BeagleG

“An implementation of Nikodem Bartnik’s 3D printed dremel CNC with a 500W spindle and a PocketBeagle. This semester I decided to pursue the idea of building a desktop CNC router using BeagleBoard’s PocketBeagle as the gcode processing unit …