Thinking about CNC

[waterloomarc]

I've been thinking about dipping my toe in here but have absolutely no idea where to start. I've tried google but I just keep finding retailers or uber geek discussion boards with references to acronyms and technical terms that I don't yet understand...because I know nothing about it!

Can anyone recommend some resources to get a basic understanding of these setups? I don't need anything to help me crank out 5 kitchens a week or anything just thinking about something small to help cut out a few things here and there...and maybe to cut out some of those stupidly expensive monogrammed door hanger things my wife likes to spend money on.

tha is for your help!

 

[Stone Message]

I knew nothing about CNC work until I started with the X-Carve. I am not suggesting the X-Carve is for you but one of my X-Carve videos may give you a bit of background:


There are other X-Carve videos on my YouTube channel which may give you an insight into some of the jargon and how you go about making a CNC produce your special design.

Peter

 

[danbox]

I've been toying with the idea of getting one of these for a while. The X carve is defiantly the cheapest way to get into it. Peter has some good videos on the x carve.

My only advise would be to make sure you understand how these work as the x carve from what I have read does need re calibrating quite often to ensure accuracy.

Its the fine detail that id like to purchase one for so i'm holding off hoping that a more accurate improved mk2 model might be around the corner.   

 

[Holmz]

Do they have one of those "maker shops" in your area?

 

[waterloomarc]

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Maker Shops.

Thanks for the video, those certainly seem a pretty economical route to entry.

 

[Stone Message]

Inventables have introduced some improvements and the issue of rigidity has been addressed. I am not sure how good it is but hope to be able to give an insight into this in the not too distant future.

Peter

 

[JimSpence]

I'm not sure what you mean by that. Maker Shops.

Perhaps he meanshttps://makerspace.com.  It's kinda like a club for amateur fabricators.  In Houston they have a warehouse with woodworking and metal working equipment, which you can use after getting certified.  I haven't done it, though, so I don't know if they, or their brethren, provide CNC machines.

 

[Holmz]

Exactly [member=36574]JimSpence[/member]
And if it is occasional CNC work then it could always be farmed out.