Yeti Tools Launches Free Online CNC Routing Resources
The CNC Academy was created for those who are new to CNC routing or those who are looking to expand their working knowledge. It includes a range of freely-accessible online courses covering everything from setting up a CNC Multitool Smart Router to creating new projects.
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Yeti Tool, the home of CNC Multitool SmartBench, has launched a free CNC Academy for Smart Router users to provide online resources and advice.
The CNC Academy – which was specifically created for those who are new to CNC routing or those who are looking to expand their working knowledge – has a range of freely-accessible online courses covering everything from setting up a CNC Multitool Smart Router to creating new projects. The CNC Academy provides tutorial-style videos and articles.
Yeti Tool director and co-founder Andy McLaren comments, “CNC Academy provides a simple and easy point-of-reference online with free video tutorials and expertly-written articles to help CNC novices and experienced multitool users on their journey with CNC Routing.”
The resources within CNC Academy cover SmartBench, CNC Stylus, CAD/CAM and spindle motors and tooling.
“Over 70% of Yeti Tool's customer base are working in the sign and display sector, so it's important for them to be able to quickly and easily access these free resources and get their Smart Router and CNC Multitools running rapidly,” McLaren adds, concluding, “The Yeti Tool CNC Academy is designed to be an invaluable online resource for CNC users who are using any multitool machine, and not just for our SmartBench product."
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