CNC for me
We have become accustomed to small, handheld devices. It seems like everyone has a phone in their hand these days. And these phones have evolved into full on handheld computers,…
We have become accustomed to small, handheld devices. It seems like everyone has a phone in their hand these days.
And these phones have evolved into full on handheld computers, sometimes as powerful if not more powerful than your desktop computer.
CNC has always conjured up images of huge platforms with complex overhead tooling heads on tracks with cables and wires running everywhere.
Not anymore. Yesterday I came across this:
It's a handheld CNC router! I could not have imagined such a thing. But this packs some amazing technology into a small, and I hope, affordable unit.
It would take more space than I have here to explain how it works but it's worth the time to hit the company’s website and have a look. I have never seriously considered getting into CNC but this might just be the thing that changes my mind!
D.D.
David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.