So maybe people on here have already posted or know of this but this machine is part of what inspired my reinterest in building speakers here: http://www.maslowcnc.com/
Maslow CNC is an open-source CNC router project. It is the only commercially available vertical CNC router and is notable for its low cost of US$500. Although the kit is advertised at $500, like many tools, additional initial material and hardware costs are required. The kits are now sold by three re-sellers range in price from $400 to $500. More about the Maslow CNC machine: Join us in the Maslow CNC forums here: https://forums.maslowcnc.com/.
It made me want to ask, should that be fully capable of building every cabinet in the plans?
I wouldn't be getting it only to make BFM cabs, I have other projects in mind, it's just I know absolutely nothing about what a CNC machine's capabilities normally are or need to be or what to shop for other than considering them out of my price range forever. This is the first i've seen that is within reach. I don't know any reason it shouldnt work, unless the kerf width of a router cutting through things is too wide for certain plan cuts or something, it sounds like it's pretty precise.
What kind of CNC machines do you people need? Or/and what do you have to shop for to be able to make every cab in the plans so far? (and what abilities are even fancier, beyond what is needed, but might be worth having for other fancier compound whatever plans that other speaker designers might have... maybe making wooden tractix horns or whatever they are called/things you'd rarely want to try and do by hand ever)
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| Inventor | Bar Smith, Hannah Teagle and Tom Beckett |
Maslow CNC is an open-sourceCNC router project. It is the only commercially available vertical CNC router and is notable for its low cost of US$500.[1][2][3]
Although the kit is advertised at $500, like many tools, additional initial material and hardware costs are required. The kits are now sold by three re-sellers range in price from $400 to $500. Lumber and plywood are required to make the machine's frame along with an appropriate and compatible router. Lastly, a personal computer or tablet is needed with Windows, Mac OSX or Linux as its operating system. Overall initial material material costs approximately $800.
The unique vertical design mimics a hanging plotter allowing it to have a 4' x 8' cutting area with a footprint 10' wide x 19' deep.[2][3][4] Maslow CNC uses geared motors with encoders (8148 counts/rev) and a closed loop feedback system to achieve a resolution of ±0.4mm.[2][5][6] To reduce cost, Maslow CNC comes in kit form, uses a commercial off-the-shelf handheld router provided by the user for the router spindle, uses an Arduino Mega microprocessor, and uses a large number of common hardware items rather than custom parts.[7]
The Maslow CNC project was created 2016 by Bar Smith, Hannah Teagle and Tom Beckett. The project was funded with preorders on Kickstarter, raising $314,000.[4][8][9][10] It was featured on Tested and was shown at Maker Faire Bay Area 2017. [11][12]
The original company is no longer selling the kits, but the three resellers listed in External Links below now sell it.
Bar Smith holding Hackaday symbol
Hannah in front of Maslow CNC holding Maslow logo
Kickstarter shoot for Maslow CNC
External links[edit]
- www.metalmaslow.com Reseller with improved laser cut base and z axis.
- https://www.eastbaysource.com/ Reseller selling the original kit with improved electronics.
- https://www.makermadecnc.com/ reseller selling the original kit.
- https://www.summet.com/blog/2018/06/12/maslow-cnc-hanging-router-review/ Review of Original Maslow CNC
Maslow Router Accuracy
References[edit]
- ^By (2016-10-14). 'Maslow Brings The Wall Plotter Into The Woodshop'. Hackaday. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ abc'Maslow Is a Giant, Open Source CNC Machine – Hackster's Blog'. Hackster’s Blog. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ ab'Make Complex Cuts With This Dirt-Cheap CNC Router'. Popular Mechanics. 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^ ab'This gigantic CNC router is 8 feet wide, 4 feet tall, and costs less than $500'. Digital Trends. 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^'Can a Hanging Plotter Work as a CNC Mill? | Make:'. Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^'Maslow CNC'. hackaday.io. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^'What's in the box?'. Maslow CNC. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^'The $500 Maslow CNC - Popular Woodworking Magazine'. Popular Woodworking Magazine. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^'Maslow CNC - a $500 open source 4 by 8 foot CNC Machine'. Kickstarter. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^Young, Ryan (2016-11-10). 'Have Your Own CNC cutting machine for under $500'. TrendinTech. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
- ^'Maslow CNC'. Maker Faire. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ^'Maslow Lets You CNC in Your Garage for $350 - Tested.com'. Tested. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
Maslow Cnc Router Bit