Makera Z1 and NestWorks C500 Are Making Desktop CNC Easier—But Homes Still Aren’t Workshops
New enclosures, automated setup, and simpler CAM tools are lowering the barrier to subtractive manufacturing. Noise, dust, workholding, and software still separate a desktop mill from a household appliance. A 3D printer can produce a prototype enclosure overnight. But if that part needs to survive heat, repeated impact, or the load of a moving robot, plastic may not be enough....