CNC router needs to be given instructions (G-Code) to move a tool over and around a work-piece. The first tasks I performed with the router used instructions generated by a small utility I wrote to cut out the outline of a polygon, but I wanted a more general solution.

I am writing a utility to cr...

I had wanted a CNC setup for a long time. I already have a 3D printer, which is good for small odd 3D shapes fabricated from plastic, but it cannot do large items. The addition of a Workbee CNC to the shop would enable me to make large parts quickly from flat materials.

In late 2019 I began acquir...