[Metalfusion], built himself a nice looking CNC machine and has been experimenting with some out of the box uses for his new tool. One novel use he is particularly fond of is creating pictures ...

Although he certainly achieves that, more or less, automating the classic toy is just the hook for a thorough lesson in CNC machine building ... yet and need the big picture.

But it's actually a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine, a little factory that can produce anything from pictures of your kids carved into coasters to finely-milled aluminum spur gears to ...