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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*~~[https://bigrep.com/post-processing/ An Article by the Website "BigRep" Titled "GUIDE TO POST-PROCESSING 3D PRINTED PARTS: 16 METHODS" ]~~		*

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*		*[https://bigrep.com/post-processing/ An Article by the Website "BigRep" Titled "GUIDE TO POST-PROCESSING 3D PRINTED PARTS: 16 METHODS" ]

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	=Existing Open Source Designs=		=Existing Open Source Designs=
	*[[Dremel CNC]]		*[[Dremel CNC]]
			*[[Indymill]]
			*[[PrintNC]]
			*[[Mekanika]] 's Designs:
			**[[Mekanika EVO]]
			**[[Mekanika PRO]]
			**[[Mekanika FAB]]
			*[[RIG CNC]]

	=Minimum Viable Product=		=Minimum Viable Product=

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	=~~See Also~~=		=Internal Links=
	*[[CNC Mill]]		*[[CNC Mill]]
	*[[CNC Lathe]]		*[[CNC Lathe]]
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	*[[Torch Table Preliminary Work]]		*[[Torch Table Preliminary Work]]

	=~~Useful~~ Links=		=External Links=
	*		*

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	**This even has an [[Automatic Toolchanger]] ! (I guess that is being held up, also still a bedslinger?*)		**This even has an [[Automatic Toolchanger]] ! (I guess that is being held up, also still a bedslinger?*)
	**[[FoxAlien CNC Router Machine Vasto]] (Somewhat goofy full name, [[FoxAlien Vasto]] maybe?)		**[[FoxAlien CNC Router Machine Vasto]] (Somewhat goofy full name, [[FoxAlien Vasto]] maybe?)
	***Seems to have a good sized build volume, and has ballscrews+linear rails		**[https://www.foxalien.com/collections/vasto-series/products/cnc-router-machine-vasto The Store Page] ( [https://www.foxalien.com/collections/vasto-series/products/cnc-router-machine-vasto-with-40w-laser-bundle-kit The Laser Bundle] ) ( [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PVBS42R/?coliid=IT07M0DU4LITY&colid=1JLKIXKUR21WY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Amazon Source] )
	***They are also selling bundles with their laser module for roughly the same price (Granted whether that is intentional (Re [[Decoy effect (Marketing) ]] can be debated) (Also it is only 10w [[Optical Power]] yet is ~~advertized~~ as 40w due to that being the electrical power in...)		***Seems to have a good sized build volume, and has ballscrews + linear rails
			***They are also selling bundles with their laser module for roughly the same price (Granted whether that is intentional (Re [[Decoy effect (Marketing) ]] can be debated) (Also it is only 10w [[Optical Power]] yet is advertised as 40w due to that being the electrical power in...)
	**Either Way seems like a capable machine, it has been shown in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdCVjYmAhA This Video by the YouTube Channel "TechDIY" Titled "Foxalien Vasto Cnc with Linear Rails & Ballscrews - Build, Test & Review." ] to be able to CUT STEEL**		**Either Way seems like a capable machine, it has been shown in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdCVjYmAhA This Video by the YouTube Channel "TechDIY" Titled "Foxalien Vasto Cnc with Linear Rails & Ballscrews - Build, Test & Review." ] to be able to CUT STEEL**
	***Granted 2,500 USD Price Tag, but it is a (mostly) prebuilt option		***Granted 2,500 USD Price Tag, but it is a (mostly) prebuilt option
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	*2 axis modules for the Z axis (Perhaps of a larger variety)		*2 axis modules for the Z axis (Perhaps of a larger variety)

	==Sacrificial Board + Holder System==		== [[Wasteboard]] (Sacrificial Board) + Holder System==
	*A Board of Cheap Wood is put above the baseplate to allow for some room for error and to protect the surface from wear		*A Board of Cheap Wood is put above the baseplate to allow for some room for error and to protect the surface from wear

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	===Mid Budget (500-1,000 USD)===		===Mid Budget (500-1,000 USD)===
			*Summary of What One Gets for This Pricepoint:
	**Dust Shoes are more commonplace, work area is larger (will need a proper table/bench, unlike the [[Ikea Lack]] sized FDM 3D Printers/Low Budget CNC Routers		**Dust Shoes are more commonplace, work area is larger (will need a proper table/bench, unlike the [[Ikea Lack]] sized FDM 3D Printers/Low Budget CNC Routers
	**Substantial Diode Lasers can be Mounted, Potentially Even Co-Mounted		**Substantial Diode Lasers can be Mounted, Potentially Even Co-Mounted
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	***Spindle Quality		***Spindle Quality
	***Motion System Type (Bedslinger vs Gantry)		***Motion System Type (Bedslinger vs Gantry)
	*~~High Budget (1,000+ USD)~~		*Common Options:
			*[https://www.sainsmart.com/collections/cnc-machines/products/genmitsu-proverxl-4030-cnc-router-with-carveco-maker-subscription Genmitsu PROVerXL 4030 CNC Router]
			*[https://www.sainsmart.com/collections/cnc-machines/products/genmitsu-4040-pro-semi-assembly-desktop-cnc-machine-for-carving-and-cutting Genmitsu 4040-PRO]

			===High Budget (1,000+ USD)===
	===High Budget===
	*You essentially get all three of the options in the "iron triangle" the mid budget tier faces		*You essentially get all three of the options in the "iron triangle" the mid budget tier faces
	**Some of the units can get rather large, and thus definitely fit into the "benchtop" category		**Some of the units can get rather large, and thus definitely fit into the "benchtop" category
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	**Frame Rigidity/Spindle Power Becomes a Limit for Harder Metals		**Frame Rigidity/Spindle Power Becomes a Limit for Harder Metals
	***Also the incompatibility with [[Flood Coolant]] etc		***Also the incompatibility with [[Flood Coolant]] etc
			*Common Options:
			**[[Evo One]]
			***[https://makerdreams.it/ Their Webpage]
			**This even has an [[Automatic Toolchanger]] ! (I guess that is being held up, also still a bedslinger?*)
			**[[FoxAlien CNC Router Machine Vasto]] (Somewhat goofy full name, [[FoxAlien Vasto]] maybe?)
			***Seems to have a good sized build volume, and has ballscrews+linear rails
			***They are also selling bundles with their laser module for roughly the same price (Granted whether that is intentional (Re [[Decoy effect (Marketing) ]] can be debated) (Also it is only 10w [[Optical Power]] yet is advertized as 40w due to that being the electrical power in...)
			**Either Way seems like a capable machine, it has been shown in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXdCVjYmAhA This Video by the YouTube Channel "TechDIY" Titled "Foxalien Vasto Cnc with Linear Rails & Ballscrews - Build, Test & Review." ] to be able to CUT STEEL**
			***Granted 2,500 USD Price Tag, but it is a (mostly) prebuilt option

	==Shop Sized==		==Shop Sized==

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	=Industry Standards=		=Industry Standards=
	==Tabletop / Benchtop==		==Tabletop / Benchtop==
	===*Low Budget (150-500 USD)===		===Low Budget (150-500 USD)===
	*Summary of What One Gets for This Pricepoint:		*Summary of What One Gets for This Pricepoint:
	*Typically only capable of Wood, Foam, Plastic, and towards the upper end [[Hardwoods] and potentially* [[Soft Metals]] at extremely low [[Feeds and Speeds]] (also may only be able to "engrave", rather than cut		*Typically only capable of Wood, Foam, Plastic, and towards the upper end [[Hardwoods] and potentially* [[Soft Metals]] at extremely low [[Feeds and Speeds]] (also may only be able to "engrave", rather than cut

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-==Small Scale==
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-*[[Evo One]] [https://makerdreams.it/ Their Webpage]
+===*Low Budget (150-500 USD)===
 =Existing Open Source Designs=

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	*Also may be useful simply for automating wood cutting in an affordable way, allowing time to be spent elsewere		*Also may be useful simply for automating wood cutting in an affordable way, allowing time to be spent elsewere
	*Can cut thicker wood and plastic than most small laser cutters as well		*Can cut thicker wood and plastic than most small laser cutters as well
			*'''There is a bit of a Grey Area between a low end [[CNC Mill]] and the best [[CNC Routers]] '''
			**Use of a Proper [[CNC Spindle]] , Having enough Z-Axis Travel Distance to not only clear Sheet Stock materials, but also [[Machine Finishing of Castings]] all seem to be good "dividing lines"
			**Nonetheless '''High End CNC Mills Can Often Handle "[[Soft Metals]]" ([[Aluminum]] , [[Brass]] , etc)

	=Industry Standards=		=Industry Standards=

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New page

=Basics=
*A [[Router]] controlled via [[CNC]]
*Allows for the Subtractive Manufacturing of Mainly Wood or Acrylic
*Essentially a much more basic [[CNC Mill]] with a much shorter z axis (due to sheets being the main feedstock), and a [[Router]] or [[Rotary Tool]] instead of a [[CNC Spindle]]
*Useful for Wood Prototypes, Drone Frames, and precision wood parts
*Also may be useful simply for automating wood cutting in an affordable way, allowing time to be spent elsewere
*Can cut thicker wood and plastic than most small laser cutters as well

=Industry Standards=
==Small Scale==
*[[Evo One]] [https://makerdreams.it/ Their Webpage]

=Existing Open Source Designs=
*[[Dremel CNC]]

=Minimum Viable Product=
*Should be Able to Handle Various Woods and Plastics, as well as composites like Carbon Fiber
*Should be compatible with OTS Rotary Tools and Routers, as well as OSE Designs
*Should Use either the [[Universal Axis]] or the [[Precision Universal Axis]]
*Should Allow For Air Jets, And Vacuum Chip Extraction (A hose for each)
*

=Basic Design=
==Frame==
*Either Welded Metal, or Metal Extrusions
*Focus is on density, and squareness/levelness/parallelness, this all leads to stability and precision

==Router Mount==
*A Standardized Plate with Adapters for OTS Spindles

==Input/Output Panel==
*Air In
*Suction In
*Vacuum Cleaner Output In

==Motion System==
*2-3 axis modules for the X and Y axis
*2 axis modules for the Z axis (Perhaps of a larger variety)

==Sacrificial Board + Holder System==
*A Board of Cheap Wood is put above the baseplate to allow for some room for error and to protect the surface from wear

=BOM=
*

=CAD=
*

=See Also=
*[[CNC Mill]]
*[[CNC Lathe]]
*[[CNC Torch Table]]
*[[CNC Multimachine]]
*[[Torch Table Preliminary Work]]

=Useful Links=
*