This 5-axis CNC router could soon be an open source tool. [Mike Calvino] built it for the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. It can be used as a router or as a plasma cutter ...

CNC routers have a minimum of 3 axes: X, Y and Z, or a 3 dimensional tool travel path. Some have more which means the tool head, or spindle, can rotate the router bit from one to three dimensions. For ...

The type of CNC machine within the financial reach of most DIYers is generally a three-axis affair, with a modest work envelope and a spindle that never quite seems powerful enough. That’s not ...