[Rui] recently put the finishing touches on his homemade CNC mill, which utilizes a dremel-like rotary tool. The problem with using rotary tools for this kind of application is you don’t really have ...

The Auburn Career Center has welcomed the arrival of a “cutting-edge” 5-axis CNC (computer numerical control) mill machine for its Advanced Manufacturing Lab, made possible through funding secured by ...

The maker community is turning into a quickly-growing movement, as shown by the ever-expanding Maker Faires popping up worldwide. This last weekend was World Maker Faire in New York, where Tormach, a ...

Substantial time-savings in EDM production of molds for medical devices This ESPRIT screen shot shows what the programmer sees when preparing a precision machining job for EDM electrodes. Die ...

A company has developed software that is suitable for programming CNC milling machines, wire-type electrical-discharge machines, lathes, mill-turn centers, and Swiss-type lathes used in such ...

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, ...

It’s 2017, and getting a PCB professionally made is cheaper and easier than ever. However, unless you’re lucky enough to be in Shenzhen, you might find it difficult to get them quickly, due to the ...

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 ...

If CES is anything to go by, 2024 is shaping up to be a great year for makers and hobbyists. I loved taking a closer look at Rownd, but it was not even close to the only light-manufacturing company ...