What are the best wood engraving technique to choose from? Wood engraving is a very old artistic technique. Dating back thousands of years, the first uses of this technique are thought to date back to Antiquity. Long associated with antique furniture or relie...
How to use Carveco with your CNC machine Carveco is an accessible CAM Software, it is easy to learn and will get you to mill your first pieces very quickly. In this tutorial, we’re going to go through the Toolpath creation on Carveco Maker (... CNC Milling CNC Tutorial
How to use SketchUp with your CNC machine With over 25 years of existence, SketchUp is a well-established 3D modeling tool, particularly in the architectural world. The software is quite ergonomic, offering a wide range of options for those w... CNC Milling CNC Tutorial
SOFTWOOD Softwood is a type of wood that is derived from trees with needle-like or scale-like leaves, such as conifers. They are commonly use...
MDF Medium-density fibre (MDF) is an engineered wood product made by breaking down wood residuals into wood fibre, combining it with wax and a...
HDPE Plastic High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from the monomer ethylene. With a high strength-to-density ratio...
CORK Cork is a material that is harvested for commercial use primarily from the bark of the Cork Oak tree. Since cork has suberin in its cell walls....
PMMA (Acrylic/Plexiglas) PMMA stands for Polymethyl Methacrylate, which is commonly known as acrylic or Plexiglas. It is a transparent thermoplastic ....
PLYWOOD Plywood is a composite wood product made from thin layers or veneers of wood which are glued together with adjacent layers having their wood grain rotated....
HARDWOOD Hardwoods are produced by angiosperm trees that reproduce by flowers, and have broad leaves that many species shed annually (deciduous trees)...
HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE (HPL) High-Pressure Laminate is a type of surfacing material composed of layers of kraft paper impregnated with resin...
ALUMINIUM Here we will be talking about the most commonly milled aluminium alloys (6061, 7075, 7005...) and generalize the way to mill them...