The first run on the CNC mill with aluminum managed to cause the grain to split, so [Birkel] went with a CNC router instead. Once the piece was sanded, hidden barrel hinges were added. The ...

The Twotrees TTC450 Pro CNC routing machine arrives partly assembled ... While it can handle thin, soft metals such as aluminium, it's not suited for machining tougher materials like steel.

It’s a fact of life for CNC router owners — swarf. Whether it’s the fine dust from a sheet of MDF or nice fat chips from a piece of aluminum, the debris your tool creates gets everywhere.

Starting with the Two Trees TTC450 Pro CNC router does take a little time ... Two trees have taken it up a notch from the usual extruded aluminium and open-frame designs. While it still follows ...