CNC Machines
This cluster focuses on discussions about CNC machines, including routers, mills, lasers, their software like CAD/CAM and g-code generation, comparisons, hobbyist builds, and practical uses.
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CNC machines are your friend :-)
It's more like a CNC router...
Question for anyone familiar with this: which CNCs work well with this?
My diy CNC mill says hi. Making anything cool?
Out of curiosity, what cnc machine are you using?
I've always wondered if I was the only one on HN interested in cnc machines
Which could be done with a CNC mill.
This is being AI’d as well: https://limitlesscnc.ai/
What’s the problem with just using existing CAD/CAM software and gcode?
How does this compare to a metal CNC machine? Cost and Speed?