"A CNC machine...carves out objects in three dimensions from a solid block of material.... Commonly used in industry to produce small parts such as bicycle stems and to carve creations out of materials such as wood and aluminum"--P. 1.
Summary
Build your own CNC machine for less than $800 from easy to find parts and materials.
Contents
Your CNC machine -- Hardware and tools -- Tips and advice -- Movement using rails -- Joining methods -- The electronics -- X-axis -- Y-axis -- Preparing for the Z-axis --Z-axis -- Mounting the electronics -- Software and testing -- Where to go from here.