3D printers, desktop CNC mills/routers, and laser cutters have made a massive difference in the level of projects the average hacker can tackle. Of course, these machines would never have seen this ...

Machining time & model complexity: The more complex the geometry of a part is, the longer it takes to machine and the more expensive it will be. Start-up costs: These are related to CAD file ...

[Reiner Schmidt] was tired of renting an expensive 5-axis CNC head for projects, so he decided to build his own. It’s still a work in progress, but he’s made remarkable progress so far. The project is ...