CNC Router Essentials by Randy Johnson

CNC Router Essentials by Randy Johnson

CNC Router Essentials will have woodworkers operating their CNC machines with skill and confidence.

CNC machines are now easier to use, less expensive to purchase, and will greatly increase woodworking productivity in the shop. So, if you're looking to buy one--or you already have but wish the user manual actually made sense--then CNC Essentials is for you. Veteran woodworkers Randy Johnson, CNC teacher and previous Editor in Chief of American Woodworker walks you effortlessly through each step in learning to use this game-changing woodworking machine. Project design essentials, toolpath basics, machine setup, bit selection, and more are all explained in an approachable and easy-to-understand format that will have any woodworker maximizing the full capacity of their CNC machine. Helpful practice projects in 2-D and 3-D will ensure that you've grasped the basics of this versatile tool, while a gallery will inspire you to create your own imaginative designs.

Randy Johnson has spent most of his life in the Southern Appalachians and has written extensively for national newspapers, ski and travel magazines, and other publications, often on the subject of North Carolina's outdoors. He was the editor-in-chief of United Airlines' Hemispheres magazine for many years, which was then the most award-winning in-flight magazine in the United States. Randy is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the North American Snowsports Journalists Association, and has walked and skis all over the world. Hiking Virginia, Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway, Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkway, and Southern Snow: The Winter Guide to Dixie are among his other works. For more information about Randy Johnson's novels, go to www.randyjohnsonbooks.com.