This 5-axis CNC router could soon be an open source tool. [Mike Calvino] built it for the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. It can be used as a router or as a plasma cutter ...

Costs vary widely, and types are defined by their support for solid and/or surfaced profiles. In terms of features, CNC software options include fourth-axis support, 2.5-D support, lathe support, and ...

Then the CAM software calculates the tool paths for the actual manufacturing process. CNC routers have a minimum of 3 axes: X, Y and Z, or a 3 dimensional tool travel path. Some have more which means ...

At Minnesota State College Southeast, a new CNC machine is teaching students how to machine parts with some of the latest ...