This 5-axis CNC router could soon be an open source tool. [Mike Calvino] built it for the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. It can be used as a router or as a plasma cutter/welder.

Every professional has a tool set that they would never part with. Likewise, for experimental physicists, mechanical engineers, and tinkerers, a caliper set can be unspeakably crucial to their work.

XIAMEN, China, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MachMaster, a leader in CNC machining and custom manufacturing, has released CNC Routing vs. Milling: Key Differences Explained, a comprehensive resource ...

The digital fabrication industry continues to grow, and there's no better time to be a maker. Much has been written about 3D printing, but many DIYers have found more practical uses for CNC routers ...

Editor's note: An edited version appears in print. Here is the article in its entirety. It is widely accepted that CNC machines are an efficient way to manufacture many materials, chief among them are ...

Graphco’s "Unfair Advantage" booth at the PRINTING United Expo in Atlanta will be the North American launching point for the fastest, most versatile, most automated and the most productive line of ...

St. Meinrad, IN – The Schaefer brothers, co-owners of Automated Routing, don’t like the fact that the United States is losing so many jobs to China and other areas of the world where cheap labor and ...

We feature a lot of how-to and diy projects here at Popular Mechanics, but many of them require an expensive piece of equipment: a CNC router. These computer-controlled cutting machines can create ...

For a certain kind of handy geek, the journey is way more fun than the destination. That’s why Patrick Hood-Daniel, founder of buildyourcnc.com and author of the DIY CNC bible Build Your CNC Machine, ...