For example, I’m sure the average joe doesn’t know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

  • Poayjay@lemmy.worldEnglish
    181·
    11 months ago

    Hobby CNC

    You can get a little table top router and some simple software for a couple hundred bucks. You can go deep into it. Building a custom machine, writing your own post processor, dialing in you CNC to insane levels of accuracy and precision, adding a 4th axis, engineering parts and projects, it goes on. It basically combines robotics, design engineering, and manufacturing engineering all in one hobby.

    • GCanuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      11 months ago

      4th axis? X, Y, & Z with rotation along one of the axis?

      Or are you milling time cubes?

      • Chifilly@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        Yes, rotation. It’ll allow you to do diagonals instead of just straight down. Although milling time cubes sounds awesome

    • CetaceanNeeded@lemmy.world
      3·
      11 months ago

      To piggyback off this, hobby machining in general. You can buy a small lathe pretty cheap but add some decent tooling and oh you need a very fancy tool you don’t have? Hand over more cash. You want to make a part that won’t fit in your small beginner lathe? Time to fork out for a bigger more expensive one. Oh a mill would be better for that part? Those kidneys could get a basic mill. Oh you need more fancy tooling for the mill now…