Digital crafting has entered an entirely new realm this year, with advancements in 3D printing using multiple toolheads, laser engraving INSIDE crystal balls, UV printing on practically any surface, ...

Once you start being able to make various things with a 3D printer...There are moments when you think, 'I wish I could make ...

The CNC mill is the foundation of most modern machine shops, and it’s usually the tool with the most demands competing for its time. This means making tough choices when small-volume parts are needed.

While 3D printing has revolutionized prototyping and manufacturing in specific applications, it still is impossible to swap out CNC machining or injection molding with a different process. However, ...

D printers have made plastic parts something almost anyone can produce at home. Metal is a different story. A bracket, a ...

CNC mills will never match real heavy metal mills on hard materials, but that won’t stop people from pushing the limits of these DIY machines. One of the usual suspects, [Ivan Miranda] is at it again, ...

Protolabs, a US-based digital manufacturing service provider, has expanded its CNC machining and Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing capabilities for commercial and defense drone manufacturers. The ...

[Allted] has designed a CNC machine that you can print yourself; adding conduit, bearings, and the standard vitamins to bring it to life. The CNC machine uses a mechanical design similar to an ...

Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

How milling machines can be used to create simple PCBs. Challenges of using low-cost solutions. Higher-end alternatives. One challenge with focusing on the latest high-tech solutions is that with so ...