Nothing improves efficiency in a wood- or metalworking shop - or almost any small manufacturing concern - like a CNC (computer numerical control) robot. But if you've priced one, you know the cost is a whopping $7,500 or more. Even plans on the Internet are expensive - and you can't tell if they suit your needs until you've forked over hundreds of dollars. Now for the first time you can get complete directions for building a CNC workshop robot for a total cost of around $1,500!"CNC Robotics" gives you step-by-step, illustrated directions for designing, constructing, and testing a fully functional CNC robot that saves you 80 percent of the price of an off-the-shelf robot - and that can be customized to suit your purposes exactly, because you designed it.

Written by an accomplished workshop robot designer/builder, this book gives you: start-to-finish illustrated instructions; guidance on installing easy-to-understand Windows software for controlling your robot; plenty of time-saving tips, tricks, and pictorial help along the way; scaling and customizing instructions for building just the robot that you want; sources for easily obtained parts; and, a complete course in workshop robot design and construction, perfect for courses or industry. You can build your own workshop robot and bring speed, precision, and automation to your workbench or enterprise.

YOUR OWN WORKSHOP ROBOT?AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE

Nothing improves efficiency in a wood- or metalworking shop?or almost any small manufacturing concern?like a CNC (computer numerical control) robot. But if you?ve priced one, you know the cost is a whopping $7,500 or more. Even plans on the Internet are expensive -- and you can?t tell if they suit your needs until you?ve forked over hundreds of dollars.

NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU CAN GET COMPLETE DIRECTIONS FOR BUILDING A CNC WORKSHOP BOT FOR A TOTAL COST OF AROUND $1,500!

CNC Robotics gives you step-by-step, illustrated directions for designing, constructing, and testing a fully functional CNC robot that saves you 80 percent of the price of an off-the-shelf bot?and that can be customized to suit your purposes exactly, because you designed it. Written by an accomplished workshop bot designer/builder, this book gives you:

* Start-to-finish illustrated instructions
* Guidance on installing easy-to-understand Windows software for controlling your bot
* Plenty of time-saving tips, tricks, and pictorial help along the way
* Scaling and customizing instructions for building just the robot that you want
* Sources for easily obtained parts
* A complete course in workshop bot design and construction, perfect for courses or industry

BUILD YOUR OWN WORKSHOP BOT AND BRING SPEED, PRECISION, AND AUTOMATION TO YOUR WORKBENCH OR ENTERPRISE.

Geoff Williams is a woodworking enthusiast who owns and operates an athletic flooring company in Ontario, Canada. Also a professional photographer, he has extensive experience troubleshooting and repairing printed circuit boards.

2008-08-24 great introduction but poor design

'Home-built' CNC is a fascinating topic with enormous potential. It sparked my interested and this was the only guide that I could find aimed at complete beginners. The background descriptions are simple to understand and the details of the build instructions and are very clear, however based on my own experience I would say the design and choice of materials is poor or out of date. For example the book proposes using welded steel box section, bolted aluminum sections from the likes of 'Rexroth' would be easier and perform better. Furthermore the book proposes using driving the lead screw from one side. that's crazy you should have two screw each side or one in the middle. I could go on. In summary, great introduction and workshop guide but bad design.