DIYLILCNC Project
DIYLILCNC - A low-cost, open-source desktop CNC mill.
A collaborative research, design, engineering and community-building project focused on developing low-cost, open source hardware / 2009 – 2010 (Ongoing)
CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) processes require complex hardware and software to function. Although there are many open-source software solutions, inexpensive, precise and easily modifiable hardware designs are far less common. DIYLILCNC fills this gap by offering three related resources. The first is a set of plans describing the construction of a fully functional desktop CNC mill which can be built for about $700. The second is a 65-page companion booklet that exhaustively documents assembly, part numbers, software tuning, and more. And third, all this material is available online, where an international community in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK has formed around building, modifying and developing the design.
A completed DIYLILCNC mill can read digital source files produced with open source software to produce precise, repeatable cuts into a range of materials, making it an ideal prototyping tool for artists, designers and engineers.
A free, 65-page instruction manual outlines every step of building a DIYLILCNC.
DIYLILCNC Online Forum, a place for community members to discuss building open source hardware.
DIYLILCNC Design, Build-in-progress by James Robbins.
DIYLILCNC Design, Complete Build by Bill Hastings.
Wind Turbine Blade Milled on a DIYLILCNC.
Circuit Board Milled on a DIYLILCNC
