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Calling for: CNC’d Seasonal Décor

By Jeanne Taylor, November 13th, 2014

Winter’s coming and the holiday season is almost upon us. We’re calling all “Handibotters” and “ShopBotters” to participate in our first annual:

How does this season inspire your creativity? We invite you to CNC it and share it! Whatever holiday you may celebrate, share your CNC project with ShopBotters and Handibotters everywhere …

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Freedom Challenge Ministries serves more people in need, thanks to their growing ShopBot-based business.

By Jeanne Taylor, November 13th, 2014

Just about any time of day, any day of the week in Balstrop, Louisiana, you’ll find an industrious production facility with 4 ShopBot PRSalpha ATC tools running at full tilt. About 11 years ago, James Brent (Pastor Jim) was called into the ministry and felt compelled to witness to people in need; specifically people …

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Andy Pitts to other fine woodworkers: “Don’t be afraid of CNC!”

By Michael Berliner, October 8th, 2014

Andrew Pitts of Heathsville, Virginia, is a self-taught studio furnituremaker with 38 years experience. His beautiful, detailed furniture has been featured in numerous exhibitions and garnered more than a dozen awards. He is an active member of several local Virginia artists’ associations and the national Furniture Society. With his many years of experience, Pitts only …

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Introducing the Standalone Indexer Tool

By Nate Zellmer, October 8th, 2014

ShopBot Standalone Indexer Tool

ShopBot is known for making high quality CNC tools at levels of complexity and cost that are approachable to individual users. These tools perform full 3 axis CNC machining operations on a wide range of sizes and types of material. Adding an indexing head, often called an indexer or …

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International Woodworking Faire was huge!

By Jeanne Taylor, August 23rd, 2014

The 2014 International Woodworking Faire took over two of the buildings at the Georgia World Congress Center August 20-23rd. Building B, where our booth was located, pulsed with activity. “There was definitely more traffic than in the past few years and we’re seeing more cabinetmakers looking to automate their businesses,” Ryan Patterson said.

Cutting …

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ShopBot Will Test-Cut Your Design at IWF Atlanta 2014

By Michael Berliner, June 11th, 2014

Thinking about adding CNC technology into your production? ShopBot Tools has announced a special offering for attendees at this summer’s International Woodworking Fair (IWF) in Atlanta, August 20 – 23. For those who are seriously exploring CNC solutions in woodworking (or virtually any material), ShopBot will demonstrate the cutting of your design, live at the …

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ShopBot Camp! (Easthampton, MA)

By Jack Chen, October 6th, 2013

I went to the The New England School of Architectural Woodworking (NESAW) to attend ShopBot Camp this Saturday and it was awesome! The school is located on the first floor of a converted warehouse/factory building that also houses several artists’ studios. NESAW began as a collaboration between the Division of Continuing Education at the University …

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