/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/learn-the-basics-of-cnc-with-the-shoeboxcncShoeboxCNC. They better bring the price down before returning to kickstater... (via SBCNC )Sometimes finding the right place to get started with robotics can be hard. You may have an idea of what you want to make, but choosing the right parts and allen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/learn-the-basics-of-cnc-with-the-shoeboxcncWed, 08 Jan 2014 01:58:52 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6b1fd5ea-c456-456c-9494-8be76eee1695e14 Contributor0<p>For the price of precision aluminum alloy extrusions,such as those from,&quot;Bosch-RexRoth,&quot; I could eliminate any concerns about safe operation of my machines. When one factors in <strong><em>Physics;Applied Mathematics and Mechanics,</em></strong>as any reponsible engineer would then &quot;assumption of risk&quot; is minimalised. </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16615&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/learn-the-basics-of-cnc-with-the-shoeboxcncTue, 07 Jan 2014 20:01:23 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6b1fd5ea-c456-456c-9494-8be76eee1695DAB0<p>I am a little down on CNC kits.</p><p>The one I bought a few years ago did not go together as smooth as I thought it would.</p><p>I ended up wrenching my elbow, which resulted in $5000 of physical therapy to fix.&nbsp; That was a steep price to pay for a $450 CNC kit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16615&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">