Build Your Own CNC Machine

Don't be intimidated by abbreviations like CNC and terms like computer-aided design. Patrick and James have chosen a CNC-machine design that is simple to fabricate. You need only basic woodworking skills and a budget of perhaps $500 to $1,000 to spend on the wood, a router, and various other parts that you'll need. With some patience and some follow-through, you'll soon be up and running with a really fun machine that'll unleash your creativity and turn your imagination into physical reality.

• The authors go on to show you how to test your machine, including configuring the software.
• Provides links for learning how to design and mill whatever you can dream up
• The perfect parent/child project that is also suitable for scouting groups, clubs, school shop classes, and other organizations that benefit from projects that foster skills development and teamwork
• No unusual tools needed beyond a circular saw and what you likely already have in your home toolbox
• Teaches you to design and mill your very own wooden and aluminum parts, toys, gadgets—whatever you can dream up