If you enjoyed making your own creations and designing and developing new prototypes you might be interested in a new desktop CNC milling machine in the form of the new open hardware project Shapeoko ...

When Edward Ford decided to build a desktop milling machine in his spare time, he lucked out in one crucial aspect: The recently minted history grad didn't have a clue what he was doing. “The thing ...

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 ...

Owners of the awesome Shapeoko 2 open source CNC machine that provides a 12 x 12 x 2.5″ work volume, has this month received new functionality via a new Laser engraving module that is currently over ...

For all the 3D printers that hit the Hackaday tip line, it’s surprising we don’t see more CNC routers. They’re arguably more useful tools, and with the ability to mill wood, plastic, and non-ferrous ...

Inventable's Easel design service and a Shapeoko desktop CNC milling machine There’s a revolution going on in manufacturing — one that lets everyday folks use tabletop-sized devices to produce the ...

A CNC can be a very smart addition to a hobby shop, but only if you buy the right class of machine for the work you actually ...