CNC machine

[hwood34]

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/mydiycnc-sprite-cnc-machine-kit?mode=guest_open
I don't know why, I just... want it

[exitfire401]

Yeah, that makes two of us. That's a pretty awesome little piece of machinery.

[hwood34]

like, can we start a fund to buy it for someone with experience and get discounted milling?

[Vibex]

like, can we start a fund to buy it for someone with experience and get discounted milling?

Thats an awesome idea. I have no experience, but I would definitely donate to that fund.

[metalliqaz]

Nowhere on that page does it say what materials this tool can mill.  Since they don't say, I expect it can only do soft plastics and wood.

[hwood34]

On their website they tentatively say it can work with aluminum, to an extent.  They also have videos of it milling aluminum: http://www.mydiycnc.com/video

[jdcarpe]

It would be like milling an aluminum case using a Dremel. The results probably wouldn't look very good, if it worked at all.

Also, please use guest mode links when posting a Massdrop link.

Add "?mode=guest_open" to the end of your link, like this: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/mydiycnc-sprite-cnc-machine-kit?mode=guest_open

[Vibex]

It would be like milling an aluminum case using a Dremel. The results probably wouldn't look very good, if it worked at all.

Also, please use guest mode links when posting a Massdrop link.

Add "?mode=guest_open" to the end of your link, like this: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/mydiycnc-sprite-cnc-machine-kit?mode=guest_open

Hmmm. Well that sucks. Also why does massdrop block guests. It's a really dumb business decision, or am I missing something.

[metalliqaz]

It has been discussed before.  They don't care how dumb it is.  They jumped on the bandwagon and they aren't getting off.

[Jaky]

waaay... Could this etch dense metals, aluminum at the least do you think?
  wish I had enough :<

[hwood34]

But I assume they sell reasonably sized CNC machines that can do aluminum, at a reasonable price? Cause if they do, I still think It would be great to have someone here who could do that

[metalliqaz]

"Reasonable" for a machine that can properly mill aluminum probably means "less than $10,000"

[dorkvader]

It would be like milling an aluminum case using a Dremel. The results probably wouldn't look very good, if it worked at all.

Also, please use guest mode links when posting a Massdrop link.

Add "?mode=guest_open" to the end of your link, like this: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/mydiycnc-sprite-cnc-machine-kit?mode=guest_open

Hmmm. Well that sucks. Also why does massdrop block guests. It's a really dumb business decision, or am I missing something.

It has been discussed before.  They don't care how dumb it is.  They jumped on the bandwagon and they aren't getting off.

I think this is a little harsh. They have to do stuff like that so that they can sell things lower than the minimum advertised price. They can operate like a buyers club and get around that restriction.

makes a lot of sense to me, but I work in retail, so I have to put up with manufacturer BS on a daily basis.

[hwood34]

"Reasonable" for a machine that can properly mill aluminum probably means "less than $10,000"

Aaaaand dreams crushed