One of the original ideas behind the RepRap project was for the machines to create their own upgrades. That philosophy is shining brightly in [Ivan Miranda] CNC milling machine project, which has been ...

CNC mills will never match real heavy metal mills on hard materials, but that won’t stop people from pushing the limits of these DIY machines. One of the usual suspects, [Ivan Miranda] is at it again, ...

What do you get when you combine additive and subtractive manufacturing? No, it’s not a math problem that adds up to zero, but rather an impressive-looking hybrid computer-controlled milling machine ...

Manufacturing is a lengthy process with numerous steps involved. If you are into healthcare, defense, aerospace, marine, oil, gas, or transportation, you must be familiar with the amount of effort it ...

Ever since the genesis of additive manufacturing (AM or “3D printing” – creating structures layer by layer) during the final decades of the 20 th century, a major goal in the manufacturing industry ...

Hydraulic pumps, cylinders, and other actuators deliver greater power in smaller packages than engines, electric motors, and mechanical actuators. Hydraulic valves easily control direction, speed, ...

MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid prototyping, fitting a 3D printer and a CNC milling machine inside an ordinary briefcase. MIT students have created a portable factory for rapid ...

There’s another advantage to a CNC-AM hybrid setup: finishing. CNC equipment can produce very smooth surfaces, but a CNC ...