Usually when one thinks of using a CNC machine for producing PCBs, one thinks of those big, bulky CNC machines that pretty much fill an entire desk. But what if a CNC machine could be small enough ...

After unboxing it, I wrestled it onto a desk, installed some software ... novice go about piecing together a satisfying CNC experience with the machine? I'm not sure they would, as things stand ...

Although he certainly achieves that, more or less, automating the classic toy is just the hook for a thorough lesson in CNC machine building starting with the basics. Fair warning: we said basics ...