The CNC plasma cutter needs a sturdy, flat surface and can’t be set up on bricks in the driveway, so this table suits both [Daniel]’s immediate needs to not shower himself in sparks every time ...

The new at-home plasma machine, the CrossFire, is the brainchild of brothers Mike and Danny Downs. Their father was a classic car builder, which inspired a lifelong affinity for DIY shop culture.

A reader wrote in to the DIY hub Adafruit to show off his CNC being operated by a PS3 Sixaxis controller ... lathe, plasma torch, or a number of other fun and dangerous tools.