We’ve seen CNC technology become ever more accessible regardless of the size of the shop, with benchtop CNC routers becoming more robust, and CNC technology in general becoming more affordable. But in ...

The BenchPilot from Shaper Tools turns Shaper Origin’s, the world’s first handheld CNC router, into a hands-free CNC machine when you need it, capable of vertical or horizontal cutting. Simply unclip ...

I bet the hand saw really changed some things. One day you’re hacking away at a log with an ax. It’s sweaty, awful work, and the results are never what you’d expect. The next day the clever new ...

If you've been itching to add AR to your DIY with a handheld CNC, you'll be happy to know that Shaper's Origin augmented reality power cutter will once again be available for purchase. Originally ...

If somebody asked you to visualize a CNC router, you’d probably think of some type of overhead gantry that moves a cutting tool over a stationary workpiece. It’s a straightforward enough design, but ...

In this video I build a set of custom wall racks to organize my chisels and planes in the new workshop. I use the Shaper Origin handheld CNC to cut precise joinery, then finish everything with hand ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shaper, the human-involved robotics company focused on making precision woodworking easy and accessible, is redefining technical education in the classroom with the ...

With help from a camera and computer chip, the Shaper Origin can carve wood, metal and plastic into anything from furniture to jewelry boxes. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...