[Lab] Desktop CNC Machine project

[Darcy Whyte]

The 100ish for the mantis is everything except electrical. Not sure how much
everything is without electrical for the MyDIY. But as I said, the
electrical for both those machines is interchangeable so I'd go with
whatever is cheapest.





On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:

> $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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