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 ...

As with most writers for [HAD], I enjoy doing projects as much as I like writing about them. As a mechanical Engineer that writes for a blog mostly about electronics, a CNC router seemed like ...

[Enzo] wrote in to tell us about his recently completed CNC Router (translated). This is an excellent high-quality, all-aluminum build with no cut corners. The work envelope is a respectable 340 by ...

Ready for some hard core gadget creation? If you thought your dremel tool was handy before, in today's How-To we'll start building our own CNC machine. Aside from the geek factor, it can be handy for ...

Backyard fire pits make for great evening entertainment. If you're looking to build one with a bit more flair and can work a CNC router, then you've got all the tools you need to shape a custom fire ...

When it comes to personal manufacturing, 3D printers have been the hot news for years now. Their ability to print nearly anything at the push of a button is certainly impressive, but they can't do it ...

What is a CNC router? What can it cut? An explanation of how the LongMill and other 3-axis CNCs work and their capabilities when creating projects. The LongMill is a 3-axis CNC router which falls ...

Like many fabricators, Engineered Plastic Designs (Toronto), a manufacturer of plastic point-of-purchase displays, used to manually build molds for vacuum-formed parts out of wood. The process was tim ...