Welcome to the CNC User's Group.

Mission:

The purpose of this CNC Working Group is to promote member prosomal CAD/CAM usage training with an emphasis on hobby use. Members are encouraged to share personal CNC successes and failures.

Goal:

Provide access to all members to utilize CNC Routing, Laser Cutting and 3D printing to increase individual capabilities. Anyone interested in personal CNC use is welcome to attend meetings.

Meeting Format:

New Members, Member Success/Failure Stories, Upcoming Events, Monthly Training Topic, Demonstration, Next Meeting Location/Demonstration (No 50/50, Secretary or Treasurer Reports)

What is CNC?

Computer numerical control (commonly called CNC) is the automated control of machining tools (such as drills, boring tools, lathes) and 3D printers by means of a computer. A CNC machine processes a piece of material (metal, plastic, wood, ceramic, or composite) to meet specifications by following a coded programmed instruction and without a manual operator.

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CNC Users Group Meetings

• February 2020
• March 2020
• April 2020
• May 2020
• Jun 2020
• July 2020
• August 2020

Contact Terry Glover - (520) 907-0404, for more information and/or to be added to the CNCUG distribution list.

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CNC Resources

SVG WEB sites

• SVGcreator
  Make an image into a svg
• Scrollsaw Workshop
  Steve Good site –scroll saw patterns that are already svg (ready for inscape)
• ScrappyDew Classroom
  Some good basic lessons

Use either of these programs to make project into an SVG format which is suitable for the laser printer

• Inkscape
  Free and learning curve is not sharp
• Adobe Illustrator
  Expensive and higher learning curve

Good Freeware reference ...

PC Magazine

Video Editors:

• Lightworks (not the easiest to learn, but good balance of features vs learning curve)
• Handbrake (windows and mac)
• Blender
• Avidemux

Download links to all of the editors are available at the pcmag site. DaVinci Resolve (feature rich; not the easiest to learn) VideoPad (very limited output file types in free version, that's why I paid for the full version)

More CNC resources coming soon!

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