![]() Travel speed is about 3/4″ per second.Īll the other CNC kits are fairly similar in design, with an aluminum or metal frame and gantry. It has a very small (9-1/4″ x 7-1/4″ x 4″) milling area. The frame is made of MDF, but the gantry is aluminum. The Sienci Mill One Kit V2 ($515US) is the least expensive unit that I know of. All will require you to purchase a palm router and operating software. You’ll often find these machines referred to as ‘tabletop milling machines’. If you’re not sure whether CNC is for you, aren’t ready to put out a lot of money for a CNC machine, or if you just might want to tinker with it, then consider assembling a CNC machine from a kit. ![]() Software Sources: (ArtCam), (FreeCAD), (MeshCAM), (Easel), (VisualImport),, (Aspire, VCarve) There are also an increasing number of Makerspaces (community workshop that provide CNC and other shared machinery) cropping up across Canada – search ‘makerspace city’ online to see if there is one in your area. Other resources include: woodworking clubs, the largest CNC Forum, which also hosts a CNC Forum and, which focus on small-scale CNCing. There are also online courses (check out ). Check with your local community college or trade school. Some of the professional grade desktop CNCs come with a spindle motor – unlike router motors these are designed for continuous use, and are either air or water cooled, which makes them significantly quieter than router motors.īefore you invest in a CNC machine, you might want to consider taking an introductory course. Most do not come with the router motor – you’ll need to provide one. Virtually all entry-level desktop CNCs use a palm router motor for this purpose. CNC machines require a motor to drive the cutter. ![]()
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