Title:
CNC router essentials : basics for mastering the most innovative tool in your workshop / Randy Johnson & George Vondriska.
Author:
Johnson, Randy (Woodworker), author.
Vondriska, George, author.
Publication Information:
White Creek, TN : Spring House Press, [2018]
©2018
Call Number:
TT203.5 .J64 2018
Abstract:
"CNC machines are now easier to use, less expensive to purchase, and will greatly increase woodworking productivity in the shop. So, if you?re looking to buy one ? or you already have but wish the user manual actually made sense -- then CNC Essentials is for you. Veteran woodworkers Randy Johnson, CNC teacher and previous Editor in Chief of American Woodworker, and George Vondriska of Fine Woodworking, WOOD, and the WoodWorkers Guild of America walk you effortlessly through each step in learning to use this game-changing woodworking machine. Project design essentials, toolpath basics, machine setup, bit selection, and more are all explained in an approachable and easy-to-understand format that will have any woodworker maximizing the full capacity of their CNC machine. Helpful practice projects in 2-D and 3-D will ensure that you?ve grasped the basics of this versatile tool, while a gallery will inspire you to create your own imaginative designs" -- publisher's description.
ISBN:
9781940611525
Physical Description:
142 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
CNC basics -- Design essentials -- Toolpat essentials -- Machine setup -- Project materials -- Practice project 1: basic drawing & toolpath techniques -- Practice project 2: 3-D carving & raised lettering -- Practice project 3: Bitmap tracing & texture carving -- Practice project 4: Two-sided machining & 3-D texturing -- Gallery.
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