CNC machining HOBBY

[03kevo]

Anybody on this site that has cnc machining as a hobby? Looking for info/advice for a beginner who is taking Mechanical engineering at school.

Thanks in advance:beer:

 

[SonicDTR]

Not exactly CNC, but my buddy has a lathe and tig welder that we screw around with when we get bored/drunk.

What are you looking to do? Buy a machine and put in your garage to tinker with?

 

[czwalga00gt]

I built my own CNC router last year. Bought plans and built it; wasnt too bad. The plans are good if you've never built them or been around them.

Once I built one myself though, i'm pretty sure I would just design my own.

 

[Blackness03]

expensive hoppy. lol. get a job at a shop and you can play with everything while getting paid

 

[LGHTNG02GT]

i work with them on a daily basis at the shop i'm employed at. we have 5 different Trumpf CNC lasers (i oversee the department on 3rd shift) we also have 5 Trump press brakes, an Amada brake and an Amada punch press.

 

[LOLasaurus]

Im the manufacturing engineer at a CNC shop, did you have specific questions in mind?

CNC machining is a pretty broad subject