We’re no strangers to [Ivan]’s work and this time he’s building a relatively small CNC machine using extrusion, 3D printed parts, and a Makita router. The plans are available at a small cost ...

I just love the immediacy of rendering a chair with 3D modeling software and then cutting out the parts with a CNC machine. Everything snaps together like flat-pack furniture, but without the ...

And now, not only does OP deliver with a working CNC plotter, he also plans to develop it into a self-replicating machine. To be honest, we made the challenge with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control; the machines are usually platforms that allow a computer-driven cutting tool to carve a material in all three dimensions.

There’s no denying that CNC machining and 3D printing are different – one is subtractive, the other is additive. CNC machines cut away unnecessary parts of a workpiece. 3D printing – or additive ...