[Lab] Desktop CNC Machine project

[Darcy Whyte]

I thought the mantis was 100 without any electrical stuff. Either way, an
8.5x11 is better that a 7x10.

I don't think there's any difference between the cost of the electrical for
the two machines. They would be interchangeable.


On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:

> You shouldn't refer to the Mantis as costing $100.  It's somewhere between
> $200-$300.
>
> I'm at work but I believe the cutting area of the Mantis is quite close to
> that.  Might be 7"x10", can't remember off the top of my head.
>
> For $390 including spindle & controller board that CNC is the best deal on
> a desktop CNC on the market today.  It says "complete kit" but it doesn't
> mention power supply.  Either way it would be the cheapest option.
>
> I'm in.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> That looks interesting. It's 8.5x11 inch work area. I wonder what the
>> cutting area of the $100 mantis is?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Emily Daniels <emily.daniels at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Artengine might want to go in on this- $390 gets us our own machine!
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/421256045/diy-desktop-cnc-machine?ref=category
>>>
>>> http://www.mydiycnc.com/
>>>
>>> Emily
>>>
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