Overview

We’re back again with another CNC Contest! Open to all new CNC-themed instructables, whether you’re building your own CNC machine OR making a project on a CNC machine. Please keep in mind this contest is open to subtractive processes only, like cutting and engraving. 3D printing is not elegible for this contest.

This year we’re also offering a Judges' Prize for the Best Use of Fusion 360 - use Autodesk Fusion 360 in your project and you could win a $500 Amazon gift card.

Get making and show us what you got!

The CNC Contest 2020 is closed.

Grand Prize

20 Prizes

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 Amazon gift card.

Judges' Prize: Best Use of Fusion 360

One Fusion 360 Judges' Prize winner will receive a $500 Amazon gift card.

First Prize

Three First Prize winners will receive a $250 Amazon gift card.

Second Prize

Five Second Prize winners will receive a $150 Amazon gift card.

Runner Up

Ten Runner Up winners will receive a $50 Amazon gift card.

How It Works

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Jul 20, 2020 and Sep 14, 2020 (11:59pm PT).

Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select CNC Contest 2020. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.