# About the Author

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Michael Winkler<br>

My professional work involves custom automation solutions and collaboration with specialists in mechanical design, robotics, image processing, and control systems. Being in this environment has shaped how I approach technical problems: emphasize fundamentals, build repeatable workflows, and document what actually works.

Outside of work, the same curiosity drives my exploration of compact CNC machines. Applying industrial principles to desktop systems has become an ongoing experiment — and this documentation grew out of that process. It’s not about presenting an official standard, but about sharing what has been tested, what failed, what succeeded, and what might help someone else move forward.

The focus here is practical CNC knowledge on smaller machines: approachable without being simplified to the point of losing context, and useful to beginners and experienced users for different reasons.

I’m active in the following communities:

#### Facebook Snapmaker Artisan Community:

<https://www.facebook.com/groups/snapmakerartisan>\
Alias: <mark style="color:orange;">Michael Winkler</mark>

#### Discord Snapmaker Official:<br>

<https://discord.com/invite/snapmaker-official-1086575708903571536>\
Alias: <mark style="color:orange;">Michael Winkler CNC</mark>

#### Reddit (/r Snapmaker):

<https://www.reddit.com/user/MiwiCNC/>\
Alias <mark style="color:orange;">MiwiCNC</mark>


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