CNC Router Essentials: Basics for Mastering the Most Innovative Tool in Your Workshop

by Randy Johnson

CNC Router Essentials will have woodworkers operating their CNC machines with skill and confidence. CNC machines are now easier to use, less expensive to purchase, and will greatly increase woodworking productivity in the shop. So, if you’re looking to buy one – or you already have but wish the user manual actually made sense -- then CNC Essentials is for you. Veteran woodworkers Randy Johnson, CNC teacher and previous Editor in Chief of American Woodworker , and George Vondriska of Fine Woodworking , WOOD , and the WoodWorkers Guild of America walk you effortlessly through each step in learning to use this game-changing woodworking machine. Project design essentials, toolpath basics, machine setup, bit selection, and more are all explained in an approachable and easy-to-understand format that will have any woodworker  maximizing the full capacity of their CNC machine. Helpful practice projects in 2-D and 3-D will ensure that you’ve grasped the basics of this versatile tool, while a gallery will inspire you to create your own imaginative designs.

142 pages, Paperback

Published March 15, 2018

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Reviews

[Clifford Beals · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most frequently asked questions by new CNC users are about Feeds and Speeds, and the basics are covered very briefly.

This is a better book than the Make ones (no typos, better quality illustrations), but should still be considered a very basic intro, and will not enable anyone to "Master" what truly can be the most innovative tool in the workshop. https://cncrouterhub.com/best-cnc-rou...

This book could be more accurately entitled "V-Carve Pro: The Basics" as the majority (80-90%) of the book consists of screen grabs of doing a few simple projects using V-Carve Pro. This is nice for people who do not have fast enough internet to view the HUNDREDS of free online video tutorials available for V-Carve, including many covering EVERY type of project shown.