MIT $500 DIY CNC milling

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/06/mtm-snap-is-a-low-cost-cnc-milling-machine-that-snaps-together

Cool, I want one!

That's probably great for drilling circuit boards and the like but I wouldn't like to machine any metals on it that need any reasonable level of accuracy as it just cant be rigid enough. There is a reason that mills have massive castings! Even my little Axminster (glorified drill press) is much, much heavier than that and it deflects if you try to take too generous a cut in steel so I usually only use it for non ferrous unless it's just a suspension bracket that needs making etc.

The stuff about building your own cnc machine can be applied to machines like my Axminster and would make a much more useful tool in the long run but at higher cost of course! IMHO of course!

Looks good Dispite it's limitations a great place so start learning..

[Edited on 6/6/11 by Bluemoon]

google rockwell cnc or look at the lcb of cnc CNCzone.com-The Largest Machinist Community on the net!