[siemen] has entered the wonderful world of Hobby CNC with his low-buck build of this gantry-style router. It embodies everything we here at HaD love: resourcefulness, perseverance and results.

At a glance MatchSticks probably looks most similar to a Pocket NC with a big Makita router sticking out the side. There’s an obvious X-axis spoilboard with holes for fixturing material ...

The most common use for a traditional router is working on wood and plastics, such as making dove-tail joints in furniture pieces. A CNC, or computer numerically controlled, router is a sophisticated ...