Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A few weeks ago, my phone rang. It was my nephew who was diving headfirst into building a CNC plasma table from scratch. He had hit a wall right out of the gate because the electronics would not talk to his software. It made me realize something important. I only had the answers to help him because a few years ago, I was the one staring at a pile of parts, completely lost and questioning every choice that led me there.
DigiKey blog post: digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2026/what-i-learned-building-a-100w-co2-laser-cutter
Visit bit.ly/DigiKeyByteSized for the best selection of electronic components.
A few weeks ago, my phone rang. It was my nephew who was diving headfirst into building a CNC plasma table from scratch. He had hit a wall right out of the gate because the electronics would not talk to his software. It made me realize something important. I only had the answers to help him because a few years ago, I was the one staring at a pile of parts, completely lost and questioning every choice that led me there.
DigiKey blog post: digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2026/what-i-learned-building-a-100w-co2-laser-cutter
Visit bit.ly/DigiKeyByteSized for the best selection of electronic components.
