Monday 23 September 2013

PocketNC, an Affordable Five-Axis CNC

PocketNC, a 5-axis mill for around $3,000. Jaws drop when makers see a five-axis CNC at work. That's what happened to me when I saw PocketNC performing its magic. I peered closely and saw a spindle moving along two axes milling a piece of plastic mounted on a trunnion moving along/around three axes. The result of a three-year, four-prototype development effort of husband and wife team Matt and Michelle Hertel, PocketNC is getting ready for market.

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