CNC Milling for Makers: Basics - Techniques - Applications

Until fairly recently, machining has been a high-cost manufacturing technique available only to large corporations and specialist machine shops. With today’s cheaper and more powerful computers, CNC milling and 3D printing technology has become practical, affordable, and accessible to just about anyone.

Tabletop CNC machines—such as the Stepcraft-2/600, which is the model featured in this book—are every hobbyist’s dream, providing the tools needed to cut and shape materials such as glas…