The Newbie's Guide to CNC Routing: Getting started with CNC machining for woodworking and other crafts

After reading so much rubbish by people letting you know what thy know.Atlast some knows how to teach. Great book for complete amateurs

I purchased a CNC machine a week ago, I used the book as a cross check on what I have done so far, it will become my key to map out the start of my learning process for tooling requirements including software, safety and research. I had gone down the route of complex formula's and things were getting complicated. Now know what many of the settings on the CNC machine's candle program mean and how important it is to set the machine up correctly. The book is basic and definitely for us Newbies, it unlocks some of the mysteries, it touches on many subjects and should be read a couple of times. Like the highway code it is the guideline to what you should do, it gets you started, a foundation, more learning will come from experience. I already have a further reading / viewing list triggered by this little book.

Firstly I was surprised at how thin the book was but that said, it is well written and is aimed at the beginner to cnc routing.The author uses one computer program throughout as an example but that's to be expected and I think most of the information would help if you were using a different program.Nicely illustrated and not too technical so as to overwhelm a beginner.The author shows you how to make a house sign which is probably a good first project to attempt.Pleased I bought it but will need something more advanced as I progress.

This is a comprehensive book but could do with more dealing of the subject. What there is in the book I found informative but somehow I feel that there should be more chapters on the subject. What there is in this book is good though. I think the publishers should reduce the price a bit.

This book dates from 2018 so the suggested software (V-Carve) has moved on and no longer incudes the templates used in the text. You will have to purchase the VERY expensive full version of V-Carve to be able to output to a CNC Router as the demo version does not include that functionality. Consequently it's not possible to follow the exercises and produce a house nameplate. The example project would also be too large for many routers. The technical pages on router bits, etc are useful, however.

An excellent simple text on getting started with vCarve. It is just a pity that there is no free hobby version of the vCarve program.

Starts at the beginning, takes you through in easy steps.Not for the experienced CNC user.

Not really a newbies guide more of a intermediate guide you really do have to have some CNC coding knowleadge.

This is an excellent book for anyone thinking about buying a CNC machine. It would have been a big time and headache saver for me if I had it when I bought mine.

WOW!!!!! Can someone please let me give this book 6+ stars!!!!!!!!!!!Simple, easy, practical information that someone with simple common senses could understand all of the scary things a BIG AND BAD CNC MACHINE is capable of doing.I’m not now an expert, but when someone takes time to explain the $10,000.00+ machine they have presented before me, I’ll feel a lot more comfortable and confident KNOWING what they are discussing and attempting to teach me.I understand Routers and machinist flutes for wood and metal and this simplified book was worth it’s weight in GOLD.How many stars…………,Ad infidium…………..

It is a very good book to adapt CNC-Routers for sophisticated tasks.

Very easy to understand

Book is a great starter