Basic CNC - A Beginners Guide To Their First Sign

We are learning the basics of a CNC machine by easily designing a sign. We go through the process step by step to make sure you understand how to get this from wood plank to sign in a few easy steps.

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[jimrosson]

Great video for someone that doesn’t have a CNC machine but would love to learn how to use one someday. Thanks

[shrm]

Dude, I cannot thank you enough for this video! I have been interested in CNC's for a while but nothing I have seen/read simplified it in a way that also helped me visualize what I would be getting into.

[tylertassone]

I just got a seconhand Xcarve and man this video was so incredibly helpful! You are a great teacher. I'd love to see a series of these types of videos with more advanced techniques!

[torcmr]

Thank You! I feel like I learned a lot from this video

[camaro]

Yes well done, very informative, good delivery, keep it up, sub'd and looking forward to more. I hav always thought CNC was a bit intimidating but you made it seem very reasonable and achievable and have me thinking of ways I could use one. Thank you!

[TonyV_in_the_OC]

Well done for those of us who don't have a CNC machine. Almost 8K - you're well on you way to stardom

[WoodWorkDoneBetter]

Thank you very much u inspiring me to remove the spider webs off my cnc

[ApexWoodworks]

Justin, another thing you could have done to make the bottom area of the golfer figure smoother, would have been to use a flat bottom cutting router bit on that area and your V-bit for the perimeter.

[ApexWoodworks]

Justin, you should be using the touch plate for setting all 3 axis of your bit, not solely the Z. But let's talk first about the correct way to use the touch plate for setting up the Z axis. The reason you had difficulty setting the Z position using the touch plate, was because you had it upside down. Flip it over so the engraved writing is on the underside, then lit fay lat on the surface and it'll set it up correctly. The same goes with setting up the X-Y axis... except you should set the touch plate upright and lay it on the corner, with the underside walls of the touch plate against the corner of your piece.
And incidentally, if your workpiece isn't square, then you won't be able to achieve accurate, repeat work, as the corner will always be in a different position. Close, but not exact. Hope this helps you and your audience.

[joeladam]

What type of cnc machine do you have? Do you have a recommendation for a beginner machine?

[WoodyWoodworker]

Thanks for the video. What kind of CNC model are you using? Do you have any recommendations for beginners? What is a good size? Is it hard to setup and building a CNC machine?
I am a beginner with some woodwork experience. We just bought a house and I am pretty excited to turn the garage into a wood workshop. :)

[ljgault]

Why didn't the golf ball hole cut out the 1.6 inch?. A golf ball isn't going to fit in that little hole.