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Whats a hobby/craft that you wouldn't expect that has an incredibly high ceiling either monetarily or in sheer skill? (lemmy.world)

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For example, I'm sure the average joe doesn't know just how expensive calligraphy pens can be, or how deep the rabbit hole goes on video game speedruns.

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[-] Poayjay@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hobby CNC

You can get a little table top router and some simple software for a couple hundred bucks. You can go deep into it. Building a custom machine, writing your own post processor, dialing in you CNC to insane levels of accuracy and precision, adding a 4th axis, engineering parts and projects, it goes on. It basically combines robotics, design engineering, and manufacturing engineering all in one hobby.

[-] GCanuck@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

4th axis? X, Y, & Z with rotation along one of the axis?

Or are you milling time cubes?

[-] Chifilly@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yes, rotation. It'll allow you to do diagonals instead of just straight down. Although milling time cubes sounds awesome

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