Makera Carvera Air Makes Milling a Breeze
RAS2026-02-26T17:00:00+00:00The Makera Air carved out this tiny skull model by @Mad_power on MakerWorld. Matt Stultz reviewed the middle of Makera’s lineup, the Carvera Air, when it first came out in 2024. Since then we’ve spent some time on a production machine and come to appreciate even more what Makera has done to make CNC milling easier.
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
Photo by Makera First is Makera CAM, the simplified app for turning 3D models into G-code...February 26, 2026RASUncategorizedcnc, CNC & Machining, CNC Milling, Digital Fabrication, make96, Review, Tools0 Comments
The Spacemakers — CNCs That Won’t Take Your Whole Garage
RAS2026-02-24T17:00:00+00:00As soon as you get into creating projects with CNC machines, you’ll run into the same problem all of us do: your CNC is never big enough. And as soon as you step up to a larger CNC, you’ll run into the second problem: where to put it! CNCs that can cut big projects like furniture have traditionally taken up a large amount of space. Let’s look at some options that don’t. Photo by Printrbot One of the first to...
February 24, 2026RASUncategorizedCNC & Machining, CNC Router, CNC routing, Digital Fabrication, make96, Review, Tools0 Comments
Make: Live – Inside Volume 96, The Digifab Issue
RAS2026-02-16T20:29:36+00:00Wednesday, February 18, 2026 @ 4 PM Pacific Time
At Make: we’ve cheered, and sometimes steered, two decades of rapid evolution in digital fabrication tools for home, hobby, and business use. But this year is an astonishing one. Make: Vol. 96 is all about the latest digital fabrication tools! Join us live as we talk about 3D printer tech, CNCs, lasers, and more! Multi-material 3D printing is finally legit, with smart, tool-changing machines that don’t waste filament. We’ll talk...February 16, 2026RASUncategorized3D Design, 3D Printing, 3D Printing & Imaging, CAD, cnc, CNC & Machining, design, digifab, Digital Fabrication, Laser Cutting0 Comments
Reviewing the Shariff DMC2 Mini CNC Mill
RAS2026-02-05T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: Shariff Link: https://shariffdmc.com/product/dmc2-mini-cnc/ Price: $2,700 (kit); $4,500 (assembled) A version of this article appears in Make: Vol. 96. Subscribe to Make: for the latest articles. Have you dreamed of a powerful CNC mill at a cost so low it’s crazy? The DMC2 Mini is a beast of a CNC mill made by Shariff, a small company in Ontario, Canada. This is their second design and boasts 12″×7″×5½” work area, plus 6½ inches of internal Z height...
February 5, 2026RASUncategorizedCNC & Machining, CNC machine, CNC Mill, Digital Fabrication, Review, Tools, Workshop0 Comments
Review: TwoTrees TTC-6050 CNC Router
RAS2025-11-18T17:00:00+00:00Manufacturer: TwoTrees Price as tested: $1,799 Link: https://twotrees3d.com/products/twotrees-6050-cnc-router-machine Nothing excites a maker like a new tool in the workshop, and that especially rings true for anybody fortunate enough to welcome the TwoTrees TT-C6050 CNC. The machine feels like a steal with a retail price of $1,799. You’ll be hard pressed to find many competitors in the 2-foot size class under $2,000.
Specs
The TTC-6050 features a 600mm×500mm×100mm (23.6″×19.7″× 3.9″) work envelope with a 500W spindle that is...November 18, 2025RASUncategorizedCNC & Machining, CNC Router, Digital Fabrication, make95, Review, Tools0 Comments
19 Ways to Join CNC Corners
RAS2025-11-17T17:00:00+00:00Which CNC joint is the strongest? Which is the fastest to cut? Billiam did the math. There are many ways to mate CNC panels, which is why we have a fantastic guide on CNC joinery for woodworking. But maybe you’ve read every single one of them and are still searching for the ultimate CNC joint? Billiam simulated 19 of them in CAD, evaluated each for rigidity, surface area, machining time, and effort, and crunched the numbers....
November 17, 2025RASUncategorizedCNC & Machining, CNC routing, Digital Fabrication, joinery, wood working0 Comments
Compass CNC Heads Forward
RAS2025-07-18T20:00:00+00:00CNC machinery and hand tools are often at two ends of the spectrum when it comes to woodworking. CNC machines offer precision and complexity, though usually at the cost of bulky equipment and, well, money. Hand tools offer affordability and flexibility at the cost of tedious mastery. What if we could have the best of both worlds? We started building Compass CNC with that goal in mind — an open source CNC router that fits in your hands, giving you...
Kerf Bend Wizard Simplifies Complex Curves
RAS2025-06-17T16:00:00+00:00Kerf bending plywood is a great way to lend elegance to a woodworking project, but bending boards isn’t without difficulty. Arcs require trial and error to get just right, and if you want a wild curve like an oval or parabola, you could be at it for a while. If that’s the kind of thing that keeps you up at night, then good news, Michael Schiebler released a tool to make your life a lot easier.
