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 ...

In the world of compact large format CNC routers, Maslow 4 stands out as a game-changer. This innovative device is designed to cut out digital designs from 8’ x 4’ sheets of materials such as plywood, ...

[David Taylor] needed a CNC router to do some more complex projects — so he did what any maker would do if they’re strapped for cash — make it from scratch! The impressive part of this build is that ...

Yesterday I wrote a bit about my tiny cheap cnc router, and what I am planing to do to make it better. Here is a bit more about the other cnc routers that use the same or similar components. Mine is ...

Few Hackaday Readers would disagree with the classic phrase: Necessity is the mother of invention. That statement is certainly no exaggeration when it comes to this mini 3-axis CNC Machine. The ...

So I just made my first Instructables project, titled "How to build a Fume Extractor on the cheap". It's not particularly insightful or amazing, but I always wanted to do one. Turns out the editors ...

(((Most "fabs" are additive fabs, meaning they add goop on in layers to create complete objects, while a router is a subtractive fab, meaning it chews solid stuff away while under computer control.