When they start their career, many woodworkers use standard plunge-base and fixed-base routers. But when they experience a rise in production demand, the need to produce intricate pieces, or the need to produce larger pieces, they replace these routers with one or more computer numerical control (CNC) routers. Allowing wood to be cut with incredible [...]
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Buying the Best CNC Mill Machine: Cost Considerations
by admin on 28. Oct, 2011 in RTMachine News
Milling machines are at the heart of most woodworking operations. Used to produce wood stock for tables, countertops, and other products, milling precedes the refined processes that we think of as “woodwork.” Consequently, it is often completed in an expedited manner – a scenario for which computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines are ideal. A [...]
CNC Routers for Woodworking: Evaluating Routers by Grade
by admin on 27. Oct, 2011 in RTMachine News
From intricate cutouts to stair risers, routers can produce a variety of work pieces. But what they produce and how fast they produce it depends on their control method: manual control or computer numerical control (CNC), in which a computer controls the cutter heads. Computer controlled routers come in three grades: hobby grade, mid grade, [...]
CNC Woodworking Machines: Their Advantages and Disadvantages
by admin on 27. Oct, 2011 in RTMachine News
CNC machinery revolutionized the commercial woodworking process. At a time when machines were operated manually, CNC technology made them operable by computer – a sweeping improvement that made high speed, high quality production a reality. Today, CNC machines’ cutting accuracy and production speed are at an all time high. But before you buy one, it [...]
CNC Machine Woodworking: Frequently Asked Questions
by admin on 27. Oct, 2011 in RTMachine News
Computer numerical control (CNC) machinery is valued for its precision cutting, high production speed, and ability to produce computer-based designs. To machine wood pieces with speed and flawless accuracy, computer controlled machinery is the optimal choice. If your woodworking process needs a CNC router, but you have questions about operating and purchasing the machine, the [...]