It was hobby mainly for me, but I wouldn’t turn down creating something for a paying customer. I had an inquiry last week at work about a small job, but then they realized that we actually have a full machine shop with a very good machinist, but I’m pretty sure the X-CARVE could have gotten that job done much quicker. 
I wanted to be able to make things out of pretty much any material not just plastic so I got the mill instead of a 3D printer. That being said, thankfully my friend has a 3D printer and he has already started making me parts for the X-CARVE (a dust shoe is a MUST).
I am a GIANT NERD so I enjoy everything from programming, electronics, milling, but I also have an Inner Grease-Monkey lurking around as well.
Here is my first real project; I think it turned out nicely…
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Brandon