using tools he already had. A chop saw, wood lathe, drill and a drill press, and finally a table saw — nothing fancy, but now with the CNC router he has a world of possibilities for projects!

And calling it a printer is a bit of a stretch ... is more of a hybrid additive-subtractive CNC machine. A gantry-mounted router carves each layer of the print from a fresh square of material ...

Because CNC routers aren't a cheat code ... "CNC substitutes skill with the programming for skill with the actual woodworking tools. The skills are very different in nature - hence the tendency ...