Hobbyist CNC Machining

About This Book

Hobbyist CNC Machining is barely started, a product of a single editor. Its purpose is to teach people how to build and use CNC machines.

Overview

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Images

Images are a critical to understanding CNC machining. They clarify instructions, provide a point of reference, and improve the teaching process. However, if the image's copyright is not attributed correctly, we must remove it. This can make a once-great chapter useless.

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Table of Contents

Background

• CNC Overview  ⇐ START HERE

Building CNC machines

• General machine descriptions
  • Milling machines
  • Lathes
  • 3D printers

• Specific machines
  • ShapeOko
  • Probotix FireBall V90

Using CNC Machines

• • Software
  • Milling cutters

Appendices

Reference Material

• Glossary
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Image Portfolio
• Sources of free 3D models - Sources of free 3D models for additional study
• All Blueprints Links – blueprints from all over the Web

Advice

General advice:

• Asking for Help
• Tips for a Successful Project

Performance tips

• Cheat the 3D
• Performance vs. Quality

Miscellaneous

This is our attic, mostly material that could be useful to some extent if it would be revamped completely, but are of little use at the moment. If you can contribute to some of them, go ahead and rewrite them to your liking!