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    CNC with the Shaper Origin

    Nov 05, 2019 5 minutes
    Written by: Logan Wittmer

    CNC machines are finding their way into more and more home shops. But, what if you want to add one, but you don’t have the room? Enter stage left — the Origin from Shaper Tools.

    Origin combines a 3-axis router motor and a small computer. This means that Origin looks, and operates, much like a handheld router. But the on-board computer is constantly moving the motor and bit to keep you on a pre-determined tool path. Can’t believe it? Neither could I. That is, until I tried it out.

    As you can see in the photo at right, the looks similar to a handheld router. There’s a router body that’s held in a movable frame, or gantry, and it’s connected to a base that has two handles and a touch screen. The router comes in a

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