[Metalfusion], built himself a nice looking CNC machine and has been experimenting with some out of the box uses for his new tool. One novel use he is particularly fond of is creating pictures with ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “I wanted to create a line of birthday candles to add color, fun and a special treat to birthday cakes,” said an inventor, from Rock Hill, S.C., “so I ...

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new greeting card option for sharing a more personalized message," said an inventor, from Charlotte, N.C., "so I invented the BLESSINGS ...

While initially developed for use in large factory processes, computer numeric control (CNC) machines have slowly made their way out of the factory and into the hands of virtually anyone who wants one ...

In this second installment of our "Intro to CNC" series, we dive into the essentials of programming CNC machining from a drawing. Learn how to translate technical drawings into precise machine code, ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "My husband has a stomach catheter, and he needed a better way to securely hold a leg or larger night catheter drainage bag in place," said an inventor, from ...

The Sturges Turning Head by Dan Sturges of Sturges DesignWorks, Portland, Oreg., lets users produce prototypes, one-offs, custom machines, and devices that require CNC lathe parts. The Sturges Turning ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved storage bag to protect and conceal tools, sports gear, luggage, or other personal belongings in the back of a pickup truck," ...

Makers and hobbyists that enjoy building electronic projects may be interested in this pocket sized open source CMC 3-axis drawing robot called the Piccolo that can draw pictures up to 50mm square.