On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 19:16:42 +0100, Dave Mucha <
dave_mucha@...>
wrote:
>
> Although I agree with your basic point, I will argue that the
> difference is only the date. in a few years, many people will have
> home machines. Like people who have home computers.
if you combine the ongoing fascination with lathes and mills (see market
for cheap miniature machines) with the still growning interest in
everything PC controlled and robotics... well, i'd agree with you!
I would say the percentage of people doing this sort of machining stuff in
their free time is dropping, but the percentage within that group that is
into CNC must surely grow.
Look how many people fool around with microcontrollers that otherwise
barely know to tell a resistor from a diode.
ST