CNC for what reason?

How did you get into CNC for what reason?

For work ?
For a hobby?
for the heck of it?

How long have you been into CNC?

What was the project that you are most proud of and why?

[HomeCNC]

I have been around CAD and machining all my working life. I can still remember at my first job when we got our first CNC machines. I was so taken with them, but being the designer and not a manufacturing engineer I could not play with them. Just a few years ago I decieded to get a drill/mill from enco. Even then I did not know that CNC was in the reach of the home user. Thinking back I still can't remember why I started to search the net for CNC stuff.

I have to give credit to that other group for getting me going. The rest of my learining process is documented on my web site.

[abasir]

CNC is for my hobby (mainly electronics).
Initially wanted to automate PCB drilling, then interested in PCB milling, later into routing proper holes/mounting for my electronic project enclosures. Now starting to do wood routing and other CNC router stuff.
Project most proud of:- Building the CNC router itself. It was a joy to make everything work (electronic, mechanical, software, etc). The knowledge gain was substantial!

[Klox]

By accident, I had this thirst for knowledge.....my employer first used me only as a operator, then later on i started my own bussiness and did everything myself. I'm still in love with Wire erosion, it's been ten years now.

Klox

[wjbzone]

I started for a hobby and because I love to learn new stuff. Hope it can lead to something more.

I especially enjoy electronics and machinery.

I started programming plotters 20+ years ago, and learned about programming mills/lathes 15 yrs ago.
I do a lot of programs for our customers at work, but I always wanted to play around with 3d programming my own designs.

Learning to make this cnc machine work has been a thrill. Now I enjoy fine tuning it and developing 3D programs of whatever I want.

Bill

[anoel]

I'm a die hard "Do-It-Yourself" guy. I love electronics and Mechanicals and just generally making things that work and are useful. I buld all tube guitar amps as my main hobby and have to fabricate or have custom parts fabricated for me. I've already found a few jobs for CNC to make my life easier and more precise than ever before.

I'm starting to really get into building "Machines" so I think that my appitite is just starting to get going in this hobby as well. I mostly expected to build a useful tool but ended up with another hobby. My next machine will most likely be very rugged and speedy. So that I can focus on making things with it rather than messing with the machine itself.

[HuFlungDung]

I like to see and touch shiny metal objects.

I guess thats the "packrat principle" coming out in me

I like to set up and watch an automated or even semi-automated process running.

Machining in general encompasses such a variety of things to do and to master, that it is hard to get bored, and that is why I like it: the thirst for knowledge combined with a hands on approach to life.

Plus, it is a little bit of an adrenaline rush to watch powerful, fast moving machinery doing its job. Ya gotta have the balls for it, though.

Hmmph, wire erosion, no excitement there