Reddit reviews Zen Toolworks CNC Carving Machine DIY Kit 7x7 F8 Low Gantry Free Upgrade to 7x12 F8 Low Gantry
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FREE UPGRADE to 7x12 LOW GANTRY (travel distance grows from 7"x7" to 7"x12")PVC Frame, Steel guide rods and precision linear bearings provide maxium accuracy and rigidityF8 Leadscrew with ball bearing end supportAll replacement parts are still available for models back to 20097 x 7 x 2 inches travel capacity
It concerns me that they haven't developed a mechanical system yet. If they want to ship their alpha release with what looks like currently a Zen Toolworks machine (http://www.amazon.com/Zen-ToolworksTM-Carving-Machine-7x7/dp/B002ARTLUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405603336&sr=8-1&keywords=cnc+machine) that's fine, but I would be very weary if these guys are saying that they're going to use kickstarter funds to develop and ship their own cartesian robot in addition to all of the custom functionalities that they're building.
Thanks for the followup. The $500 figure I came up with was the cheapest decent consumer machine I could find, which is the Zen Toolworks ($359 on amazon, but still requires you buy extra parts)
I really hate how much I want that thing too.. I don't need it. But I want it.
Zen Toolworks CNC Carving Machine DIY Kit 7x7
I'm sure those machines are in the multi-kilobuck range. But for $360 you can get something that you can scratch that same itch with.