It is sometimes most feasible for a woodworking shop to invest in used machinery. Computer Numerical Control or CNC machines such as routers, drill presses, and lathes make it easier to have uniform results during product creation. If your company has traditionally performed all woodworking functions by hand, you may have direct experience regarding end [...]
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Used CNC Machines: An Affordable Way to Advance Your Production Processes
by admin on 11. Aug, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
Used CNC Router Machine: Things to Consider Before You Buy
by admin on 15. Jul, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
The price of CNC routers ranges from under $4,000 for hobby models to over $100,000 for industrial models. To save money, companies often buy industrial routers used, but not without worry. CNC machines have sensitive parts that require regular maintenance and careful use. In a router, these parts are the motors that guide the cutter [...]
Industrial CNC Machines Versus Mid Grade and Hobby CNC Machines
by admin on 15. Jul, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
Industrial woodworking machinery offers the greatest reliability, production capacity, longevity, and value retention of all grades of woodworking machinery. But it is not the only grade of CNC machinery that one should buy. Depending on your woodworking needs, mid grade or hobby grade machines may be the best choice. Below, we profile the three grades [...]
CNC Routing Machine: Frequently Asked Questions
by admin on 15. Jul, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
If you are thinking about buying a computer numerical control (CNC) router, you may have questions about its operation, abilities, benefits and drawbacks. Computer controlled routers offer better overall routing performance than manually, mechanically, or digitally controlled routers. But it pays to know the unique aspects of a machine before you buy it. Below, we [...]
What is a CNC Machine for Routing?
by admin on 14. Jul, 2011 in Woodworking Machine Articles
Computer numerical control (CNC) machines use software that converts computer code into electrical signals that power motors, which power spindles that cut along axes. Some CNC routers have as few as two axes, while others have as many as five. What most woodworkers look for in CNC routers is cutting accuracy. But this is not [...]