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 ...

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 ...

If you have dreams of owning your very own desktop CNC router but have been unable to afford the current range on the market, you may be interested in a new DIY CNC router which has been created by ...

[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 ...

In the world of hobby-level CNC cost and simplicity are usually the name of the game. Using inexpensive and easily found materials makes a big difference in the feasibility of a project. [FreeRider] ...

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 ...