[batchelc] decided to make his own large-scale CNC Foam Cutter and took a lot of photos along the way. Since machine is 4 axis, meaning both sides can move forward/back and up/down independently ...

We see a lot of CNC Machines ... bolt up to the machine in the same manner the stock parts did making the install a little easier. The lathe is controlled by an old Pentium 4 computer running ...

But it's actually a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine ... possible to do simultaneous 4th-axis machining with it, in which it basically functions as a lathe, allowing the workpiece to ...

Multi-axis machines have a greater range of motion and more cutting capabilities than conventional CNC mills and lathes. As a result, they require specially designed workholding setups to optimize ...