Someone once asked me, “If you could go back and start over, what tool would you buy first?” Without hesitation, I said, “A CNC router.” At the time, I didn’t

I once had a CNC machine sitting in my shop for three weeks completely useless. Not because it was broken, but because I couldn’t figure out how to get the

I once paid too much for a machine I didn’t really need. A supplier convinced me that a VMC was the best choice. It had the right specs, good reviews,

Starting a CNC business looked easy on paper. I had the machine. The orders were coming in. And yet, something wasn’t adding up. No matter how many projects I completed,

I remember the excitement of setting up my first CNC router. I had the design ready, the machine powered on, and the material clamped down. But when I pressed start,

I remember standing in front of my first CNC machine, staring at the control panel like it was written in another language. Buttons. Codes. A blinking screen. I had no

A few years ago, a client came to me frustrated with their fiber laser supplier. Delays, inconsistent performance, and a lack of support were costing them money. They needed a

I once helped someone buy a fiber laser cutting machine from a supplier that sounded perfect. The brochure looked clean. The team seemed helpful. But just a few weeks after

A friend of mine thought he found the perfect fiber laser cutting machine great price, promising specs. Three months in, it broke down. The manufacturer? Nowhere to be found. Repairs