Quote Originally Posted by dubchip View Post
what I would like to know is do you need to have very good computer skills for the design and programming and if someone could suggest a good general book on the subject.
It helps, but not really ... you've only got to learn how to use two or 3 programs - the CAD/CAM software you use and Mach3 or EMC2.
Books - A lot of the programs have good guides or help files you can refer to. Some people like to look on Youtube for guides, not me personally. Can obviously also ask specific questions here...