When compared to a hand held router, a wood or plastic CNC router delivers high quality products consistently. The wood or plastic cutting tool, which is controlled by a computer, can function a lot better when coupled with a few accessories. So here are a few such add-ons you should consider for enhancing the performance…
With the multiplicity of plastic materials in today’s industry, issues in machining can and will happen. Plastics vary significantly through-out the manufacturing process, and these inconsistencies combined with a never ending list of applications can lead to an abundance of issues. This article will address common issues with plastic routing. Issue #1: The chips become…
So what is the difference between a 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis router? A 3-axis CNC router is capable of cutting along three axis simultaneously. The router cuts along the y-axis, x-axis, and z-axis. The x-axis moves the router bit from left to right, while the y-axis moves the bit from front to back. The z-axis moves the bit…
