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 ...

It’s easy to build big wooden furniture if you have a massive industrial CNC router, but few of us are so lucky. However, you can still build sizable stuff with a smaller router if you know what ...

This 3-axis CNC table router was designed and built from scratch by students from the University of Akron. Fabrication occurred at think[box] where parts were cut using the ShopBot.

CNC routers with tool changers are advanced machines designed to handle multiple tasks without manual intervention. A tool changer allows the router to automatically switch between different tools, ...

If you are looking for an affordable desktop CNC router and milling machine the new Makesmith CNC machine created by recent university graduates Bar Smith and Tom Beckett might be worth more ...