The Newbie's Guide to CNC Routing: Getting started with CNC machining for woodworking and other crafts

Like many others, I'm very interested in CNC routing. What's kept me away is the spectre of learning all the basic language and what it means. This book clears all that initial confusing information up in straight forward language with lots of pictures. The author is actually one of five official contributors on The Router Forums, certainly one of the best woodworking sites on the internet. "Professor Henry" is one of the people who has got a good grip on CNC and is making high-end specialty products for commercial customers.His experience as a designer and printer show in the clarity of style and heavy use of very helpful pictures. There are several hard to find reference charts, and he outlines the choices on software, including the Linux based low cost versions. Visit The Router Forum and search for CNC, including posts on how to make money with your CNC. The "professor" posts as Gaffboat on the forums so you can ask questions online. A number of other experienced CNC users will probably comment as well. The CNC community on that site keeps expanding. If you're thinking of jumping into the CNC world, this book is an excellent starting point for newbies.

Quick getting to me

Great beginners book. This takes the new and future CNC person by the hand . Simple explanations show how easy it is to get started , LIKE 1,2,3.

WOW!!!!! Can someone please let me give this book 6+ stars!!!!!!!!!!!Simple, easy, practical information that someone with simple common senses could understand all of the scary things a BIG AND BAD CNC MACHINE is capable of doing.I’m not now an expert, but when someone takes time to explain the $10,000.00+ machine they have presented before me, I’ll feel a lot more comfortable and confident KNOWING what they are discussing and attempting to teach me.I understand Routers and machinist flutes for wood and metal and this simplified book was worth it’s weight in GOLD.How many stars…………,Ad infidium…………..

Well written, easy to understand, useful information geared primarily for woodworkers. Unlike most video tutorials, this book doesn't just tell you what to do but also how, when and why. Although the author uses Vectric’s Vcarve software to explain each topic, the information covered would apply to any CNC or CNC software. I really like the chapter on how to select the right bit for each task to yield fine details in the shortest time. Some of this information is hard to find in tutorials.

This book is about a 30 minute read. Has a couple good tips on V bit differences, and a couple of reiterations on the order of events needed in order to operate a CNC machine. But really lacks detail, reference material (links). It does a good job of providing inspiration and detail of work thst can be accomplished using the same bit, by adding a couple of different tool paths. It will never be a book used in a classroom.

Got for husband due to started a new business. Perfect for beginners. Read before you buy that CNC, make sure your choice fits your needs.

If you bought a Next Wave CNC Paranha as I just did two weeks ago, this book is a must buy. It simply explains the VCarve by Vectric software supplied with the machine is simple easy to understand terms. Valuable information on machine setup and step by step projects are simply explained in an easy to understand way.Unlike other books that make assumptions about the reader's skill, this books explains the seemingly complicated process in simple easy to understand language.