The DIY Smart Saw sales page, captured 2026-09-23
DIY Smart Saw review
Plans and videos for building your own computer guided cutting machine at home
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
If you have ever spent a Saturday cutting the same curve six times so six shelf brackets match, you know the problem this is aimed at. Hand tools are fine for straight cuts. Repeatable, identical shapes are where most home workshops fall apart, and a factory built CNC router costs more than a lot of people want to put into a hobby. The DIY Smart Saw is a set of plans for building your own computer guided cutting machine from parts you buy yourself. It is not a saw, and nothing gets shipped to you. You download a manual, work through a video playlist, then go and source the timber, hardware and electronics and build the thing over a few weekends. That distinction matters more than anything else on the page. The seller promises a machine that rivals expensive commercial units, and that is their claim, offered without any independent testing you can check. What you are really judging is whether the instructions are clear enough for you to follow, and that depends on how comfortable you already are with measuring accurately, wiring things up and troubleshooting when a part does not move the way it should. If you enjoy the build as much as the result, that is a fair trade. If you want a machine that works on Tuesday, buy a machine.
Pros
- One off payment, no subscription
- Manual and videos together, so you can read or watch
- Instant access, you can start planning the same day
- You keep the plans and can rebuild or modify later
Cons
- Nothing physical arrives, and parts cost extra on top
- The page never states the price, the parts bill or what skill level you need
- Big performance claims with no independent testing shown
- Stalls quickly if you are not confident measuring and wiring
What you get
A digital download, nothing physical arrives. You get access to a member area holding a manual you can download plus a playlist of build videos to work through in order. Materials, hardware and any electronics the build calls for are not included, so you source those yourself locally, and that cost sits on top of what you pay here.
Before you buy
- Read the Returns and Refunds link before paying so you know the window and who to contact
- Price up the parts list mentally first, the build cost can exceed the download cost
- Ignore the countdown timer on the page, it resets and is not a real deadline
Who it suits
Hobby woodworkers with space, basic tools and patience, who enjoy building the tool as much as using it
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