2007-Dec-9 - CNC Is Now Mainstream

Some people make it to Hobby CNC through a side door.   They come from areas like Combat Robot and RC Modeling.  There are many small, precise parts in these hobbies, which DIY CNC is perfect for.  There are also many enthusiasts that like to customize things so they need a way to make unique parts that they can’t get anywhere else.

Here are a few elements that have brought people into the CNC Book Fold:
Electronics – There are many electronic components you can build yourself.  Do you like to solder together power supplies, cooling fans, drivers and processors? CNC would appeal to you.

Compucarve Design – Do you like to think about things in your mind?  Then conceptualize them into a computer.  Do you have a little inventor inside of you trying to get out?  CNC would appeal to you.

DIY CNC Manufacture – Do you like to make things in a process fashion?  CNC Software is exciting to you? Step by step, process by process.  Do you like to optimize and test and make processes more efficient?