Mill Projects
Unicorn Cookie Cutter
This project comes to us from our customer Last Bastion Labs. Be sure to check this great project out - what a fun one to make with the kids.
Making a 90 Degree Attachment for a Mini Maglite
This project comes to us from our customer Last Bastion Labs. Be sure to check this great project out - made on a PCNC 440 CNC Mill.
Making an Automotive MAF Sensor Relocation Part
This little part gives someone the ability to relocate the MAF (mass air flow) sensor in their Mitsubishi Evolution. Since the factory part is plastic and integrated into the air box of the car, it is impossible to add an aftermarket intake to the engine.
DIY Jack Stand
When you're leveling your machine there are a number of tools you need to get the job done. A jack stand is one of them because it helps make the lifting and leveling process much easier.
CNC Fidget Spinner
Fidget spinners are the latest craze. Here’s how to make a simple one out of brass that looks fancy and feels great in your hand, created by Caleb Kraft, one of the Tormach Brand Ambassadors.
Darth Vader Cookie Mold
In this project, we are going to make a mold for Darth Vader shaped cookies from a plastic cutting board. I used cutting board material because it's food safe.
Engraving Holiday Decor
Machining has a lot to offer when it comes to making holiday decorations. After stumbling onto a glass block in the clearance section of a hobby store, we took to our mill to do some fancy holiday engraving.
Arduino Enclosure
In this project, we’re going to create an aluminum enclosure for an Arduino. This project will walk you through a setup with multiple operations and the flipping of a part.
FIRST Robotics Sproket
FIRST provides opportunities for middle school and high school students to work together and build robots – what could be cooler!
Precision Milled Pinewood Derby Car
Every year, Boy Scouts organizations host a Pinewood Derby - where the Scouts get to race against one another using cars they construct out of a block of pine.
TTS Tighten - Loosen Fixture
This project comes to us from our customer Last Bastion Labs. Be sure to check this great project out - made on a PCNC 440 CNC Mill.
Make a Euchre Score Block
This project comes to us from our customer Last Bastion Labs. Be sure to check this great project out - made on a PCNC 440 CNC Mill.
Lathe Projects
2 Piece Easter Egg
This project will walk you through CNC machining a 2 piece threaded Easter egg on the Tormach 15L Slant Pro CNC lathe.
Aluminum Yo-Yo
This project will walk you through CNC machining the parts needed to build a modern “butterfly” yo-yo on your Tormach Slant Pro CNC lathe.
Router Projects
Check out these great free projects for the 24R CNC Router available from our friends at Vectric. Visit the Vectric website to download the files, and start a free trial of Vectric software.
Projects for Educators
Check out these great projects built specifically for educators. These projects run in PathPilot's conversational programming so no CAD/CAM is needed.
Projects Coming Soon!