Inventables, a West Loop-based seller of maker supplies, shipped the first of its newest desktop carving machines to Kickstarter backers Wednesday. The machine, called Carvey, is Inventables’ fourth ...

When it comes to small CNC carving machines for hackerspaces and extremely well-equipped garages, the Shapeoko, or something like it, has been the default machine. It’s dead simple – a Dremel attached ...

3D printers are very limited to the materials that they can use. Carvey takes a different approach. It's a desktop mounted, rapid-modelling, 3D carving device that can sculpt wood, plastic, and metal ...

Mere years ago, 3D printers and carving machines were largely seen as prototyping tools and fun distractions for hobbyists in the maker movement. Now, these technologies are entering the manufacturing ...

One stated goal of Chicago-based Inventables, which makes desktop CNC machines and related supplies and equipment, is to democratize 3D carving. It’s a lofty ambition, but the company has the support ...

That’s a rather sinister-looking coffee machine. Looks fancy though. Is it? Fancy? Yes. But this is no bean-roaster. Carvey, is in fact, a 3D carver. Or to be more exact, a CNC milling machine ...