[Lab] Desktop CNC Machine project

[Tom Burns]

$390 for the MyDIYCNC includes electrical so you're comparing apples to
apples with electronics :)

Mantis still works out to be a bit cheaper after everything is said and
done, especially if you're building more than one, but it's a substantial
amount of work compared to assembling a kit.

Tom

On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:

> 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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