Future Projects and Going Bigger and Better
It has been quite an adventure so far. We have gone from a simple bare-bones desktop CNC machine to machines that can cut, draw, and carve with end mills, lasers, pens, and knife points. We have added all sorts of upgrades to our desktop machines and assembled bigger, purpose-built machines.
For our final chapter, we will go over some ideas for even larger and more complex machines that require some additional expertise, electronics, and specialized software. We will start with a scaled-up CNC machine and move on to some more fascinating ideas, such as the following:
- The ShapeOKO line of CNC machines you can purchase that go beyond the basic desktop hobbyist market
- A brief overview of my upcoming OX build and what I have planned for it
- Another brief overview of hot wire cutters, typically for cutting foam
- A look at automating lathe work
- How a fifth axis takes advantage of additional motors so that a CNC machine...
