But he had the parts on hand, so he built a wooden CNC router. It’s lovely. The router itself is what 3D printer folks would call a bed-slinger, and it’s cobbled together out of scrap plywood.

Everyone loves firing up that CNC router for the first time. But if the first thing you cut is wood, chances are good that the second thing you cut will be parts for some kind of dust shroud.

Starting with the Two Trees TTC450 Pro CNC router does take a little time. While it's quick and easy to set up, and Two Trees estimates about 10 minutes for assembly, I found it took quite a bit ...