Mooz is aiming to fill in the gap between cheap, flimsy home 3D printers and expensive industrial gear with a modular all-in-one design offering interchangeable heads providing the ability to easily ...

3-D printers are powerful but limited tools: you can make anything you want, but only out of a specific kind of plastic. But combine that with a CNC machine that shapes metal, and a laser etcher for ...

Snapmaker is an upcoming Kickstarter project with a lofty goal: to be the holy trinity for at-home makers by using detachable modules to convert between a 3D printer, a CNC carver, and a laser ...

Zhuhai has created a new four in one desktop manufacturing system called the CTC Formaker that combines a 3D printer, CNC milling machine, laser engraver and PCB manufacturing centre into one device.

Woodworking is evolving fast as makers blend CNC machining and 3D printing to push design boundaries. From custom jigs to intricate inlays, digital fabrication tools are enabling precision, speed, and ...

A wave of new tools and techniques is making it easier for makers, hobbyists, and professionals to design and produce custom fixtures using SolidWorks, CNC machining, and 3D printing. From adaptive ...

The Kickstarter campaign for the new desktop Versa3D all in one 3D printer, CNC mill and laser cutter launches today with the aim of raising $100,000 to help take the desktop manufacturing system into ...

The main mechanical tools in a hacker’s shop used to be a drill press and a lathe. Maybe a CNC mill, if you were lucky. Laser cutters are still a rare tool to find in a personal shop, but today’s ...

3-D laser printer company Glowforge made a big splash at Las Vegas’s annual tech trade show CES this week. Founded by serial entrepreneur Dan Shapiro, who sold his comparison shopping website Sparkbuy ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...