MAKER MOVEMENT PROJECTS

HOW TO SET UP A CNC ROUTER TABLE COORDINATE SYSTEM

I recently received a question from a CNC beginner who was having trouble setting up his machine. He asked me how to set up a CNC router table coordinate system? He asked this question because his machine did not move in the proper direction when he pressed the arrow keys on his keyboard while using […]

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ShapeOko being tested with Makerslide – Open source Linear Bearing System

ShapeOko, a low cost desktop CNC machine is now being tested with Makerslide and open source linear bearing system. The ShapeOko CNC Router is unique because it is made from Laser Cut plywood parts. It was  successfully funded  in July on Kickstarter.com, a crowd funding website.  The project received nearly 8 times more than it’s […]

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