| | Because of the great versatility of CNC machines, any number of tools can be attached to the tool spindle. When working with [[metal]], the tool spindle may consist of a [[power drill|drill]] bit or other cutting tool, or even a [[laser]] or [[plasma cutter]]. When working with [[wood]], the tool spindle can be a drill or [[router]] bit, or a [[saw]]. When working with [[fabric]], the tool spindle can be fitted to pin, cut, glue, mark, [[sew]], or embroider fabric. The CNC machines' versatility has made it ubiquitous in [[manufacturing]] applications, as it makes extremely complex operations cheap, accurate, and highly repeatable. | | Because of the great versatility of CNC machines, any number of tools can be attached to the tool spindle. When working with [[metal]], the tool spindle may consist of a [[power drill|drill]] bit or other cutting tool, or even a [[laser]] or [[plasma cutter]]. When working with [[wood]], the tool spindle can be a drill or [[router]] bit, or a [[saw]]. When working with [[fabric]], the tool spindle can be fitted to pin, cut, glue, mark, [[sew]], or embroider fabric. The CNC machines' versatility has made it ubiquitous in [[manufacturing]] applications, as it makes extremely complex operations cheap, accurate, and highly repeatable. |