Without CAD and CAM, most modern CNC machining would not be possible. They are the first step in CNC part creation, and their correct execution is necessary for a successful part creation process.

a mill, and no CNC. The project [Chris] is working on now is a clock based on a design by [John Wilding]. It’s very large, and all the parts are constructed out of raw brass and steel stock.

The people behind the PocketNC heard you like CNC PCB mills, so they milled you a PCB mill out of PCB ... from the one-step manufacturing process of the frame and wiring to the dismissal ...