We’ve enjoyed and made good use of our MultiCam CNC router for more than fifteen years. I remember seeing one for the first time at a trade show and instantly wanting to get one. I instinctively knew the machine could do precision work better and faster than I could by hand. I designed the files to reflect my personal style and then let the machine do the grunt work while I kept busy doing other more interesting tasks. While most people’s results on similar machines look machine made I purposely strived to make our finished product appear handmade. When the router is finished carving out the pieces we assemble and add more details - all by hand. Before we took our first paid assignment with the machine I first learned to create textured files - something that no one else was yet doing. That effort has paid off handsomely. On Friday morning I put the Lolo’s Fudge sign on the router. Both sides took up the bulk of a 4’ x 8’ sheet of Precision Board. To create the sign faces the CNC router worked away on its own through the day and into the evening. I checked it regularly for peace of mind but the machine did its thing effortlessly. After work the machine kept churning while I went to the house for supper. I checked it twice during the evening and then went back out to the shop at 11:00 PM to cut the piece out and shut the machine down. The sign faces looked fabulous! That to me is still magical - even after fifteen years!
