CNC routers can be a valuable investment for hobbyist woodworkers. While industrial CNC routers may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, smaller commercial models start around $5,000, or less if purchased used. CNC routers allow hobbyists to produce complex duplicated parts more quickly and accurately than manual routers by removing the risk of human error. They can translate to savings by enabling hobbyists to make furniture and decorative wood pieces like side tables, shelves, and molding for less money than purchasing them. With a single high-level dining room table and chair set that a hobbyist makes instead of buying, the cost of the CNC router could be offset by the savings.

1. WoodProcessingMachinery: CNC Routers
CNC routersarefrequentlycomprehended as
beingpricelessalonetoprofessionalwoodworkers; that's,
thefactthathobbyistwoodworkersdon’tgaintheirlivingfromwoodworkproducesthesensingth
attheexpense of commercialwoodprocessingmachinery is undue. However,
whileindustriallevel CNC routers can pricehundreds of thousands of dollars,
littlercommercialmodels can be had foraround $5,000,
andforevenlesswhenboughtsecondhand. Formost of us, thatstillvoicesalike a lot of
money, particularlywhenspent on an enterprisethat’smainlyenjoyable. Yet,
whenyouthinkall of thethingsthatyouareabletomakewith a CNC router—
thingsthatyouwouldexpendmoney on anyway—theexpectation of purchasingoneappears
a bit morereasonable.
CNC routersdifferfrommanualrouters in 2 importantprocesses:
theyrunbycomputerandthey can producecomplexandduplicatedparts in a timelierstyle.
But theyalsodifferfromnon-automaticroutersbyallowingyoutotakethechance of
humanmistakeout of producingcomplexfigures. Allyouhaveto do is entertheheight,
lengthandwidth of thewoodstock, enterthemilling I.D.
thatwillproducethefigureandletthemachinegotowork. So, how
doesthistranslateintomoneysaved?
Forone, CNC routers can producefurniturethatincludethesamepoint of
ornamentationthatyousee in a furnitureshop. Therefore, besidesspending $1200 on 2
nice sidetablesforyourlivingroom, you can makethemforlessthan $150, includingthecost
of wood, varnishandgloss. Likewise, you can
producepartslikecuriosityshelvesandcrownmoldingthat not onlysaveyouincome but
alsogrowththevalue of yourhome.
Ifyouwouldliketohearthecaseforbuying a CNC routersubmitted in moreobjectiveterms,
think of it thisway: ifyoumake a highlevel, 8 humandining-
roomtablefinishwithchairsbesidesbuying it new,
you’llhaveoffsettherouter’scostwithmoneysaved.