The Haters Guide to CNC Machines | Watch Before You Buy!

Do you worry that a CNC is too expensive? Do you think it will be hard to learn how to operate a CNC? What can you make with a CNC? Are CNC machines a good investment for your woodworking business? I'll answer those questions and more in this video!

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Products Discussed in this Video:
Shapeoko 5 Pro - https://shop.carbide3d.com/731woodworks?redirect=/products/shapeoko5?variant=40249287671869
Shapeoko 4 XXL is the CNC I Use - https://shop.carbide3d.com/731woodworks?redirect=/products/shapeoko4?variant=33051555987517
Starter CNC Bit Kit - https://shop.carbide3d.com/731woodworks?redirect=/products/shapeoko-cutter-starter-pack
Nomad CNC - https://shop.carbide3d.com/731woodworks?redirect=/products/nomad-3?variant=32912906354749
Free CNC Training - https://my.carbide3d.com
Free CNC Files at CutRocket - https://cutrocket.com

CNC Products I Sell:
Mallet Templates - https://www.731woodworks.com/store/mdf-mallet-template
Router Bit Organizing Tray - https://www.731woodworks.com/store/router-bit-organizing-tray-walnut
Baseball Catch All Tray - https://www.731woodworks.com/store/walnut-guitar-catch-all-tray-fender-telecaster-catch-tray-4ber9
Guitar Catch-All Tray - https://www.731woodworks.com/store/walnut-guitar-catch-all-tray-fender-telecaster-catch-tray
3 Pocket Catch All Tray - https://www.731woodworks.com/store/walnut-never-walk-alone-tray

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Dust Extractor - https://amzn.to/41l6RYA
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Computer Equipment I Use for Editing - https://kit.co/731Woodworks/731-woodworks-computer-equipment

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This video is not sponsored. I reached out to Carbide 3D and asked if I could travel out to California and make this video with them and they agreed. I paid for the entire trip including air fair, lodging, and food. Some product links are Amazon and other affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. This helps support my channel so I can continue to make content like this.

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0:00 CNC Buying Guide
1:22 Price of a CNC
5:37 Learning To Use a CNC
8:27 Are CNC Machines Hard to Use?
10:30 Picking the Right Size CNC Machine
12:10 What can You Make with a CNC?
13:44 Essential Bits for a CNC?
15:30 Material to Cut on a CNC
18:05 How Accurate is a Shapeoko CNC?
20:35 Shapeoko vs Other CNCs
22:35 Buy a Shapeoko 5 Pro
24:16 Shapeoko 5 vs Shapeoko 4