Zach Kaplan pushed the button on his first Kickstarter campaign at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Less than 90 minutes later, the Inventables CEO heard a cheer from outside his office. Carvey, Inventables’ desktop ...

When it comes to small CNC carving machines for hackerspaces and extremely well-equipped garages, the Shapeoko, or something like it, has been the default machine. It’s dead simple – a Dremel attached ...

One stated goal of Chicago-based Inventables, which makes desktop CNC machines and related supplies and equipment, is to democratize 3D carving. It’s a lofty ambition, but the company has the support ...

Once the design is ready, you can pick from materials that are a lot more interesting than ABS, like hardwoods, plywood, soft metals like copper or gold or even carbon fiber. From there, the machine ...

For all the 3D printers that hit the Hackaday tip line, it’s surprising we don’t see more CNC routers. They’re arguably more useful tools, and with the ability to mill wood, plastic, and non-ferrous ...