CNC Router by The CNC Machinist

The CNC wood router is one of the most sought after machine by both CNC machinists and hobbyists. The CNC router is a machine similar to metal CNC mill but the spin rate is faster in them up to 25,000 RPM. The CNC router as the CNC machinist knows uses smaller tools than a CNC mill. The CNC router has a smaller tool holders as the tools are smaller than that of CNC mills. The CNC router and CNC mills are controlled a same way.


As the CNC router is predominantly used for wood carving, the soft wood and hard wood needs different spindle speeds and tools depending on their grain size. The wood CNC routers are also used for many soft materials including plastic. The wood CNC routers are much bigger than the metal CNC mills and have three dimensional movements xyz. These wood CNC routers are much bigger in size which are utilized in cabinet making.


Some wood CNC routers have multiple separate heads that work both simultaneously and also separately. The wood CNC routers have dust sucking air ducts which are used in sucking up the chips and dust created by machining the wooden parts and plastic parts and are collected in a dust collecting chamber. The wood CNC router hold wood with suction provided by vacuum suction tubes.