A company out of San Francisco is working on a portable, computer-controlled and relatively cheap 3d-milling machine. On Kickstarter the company hopes the $ 50,000 to get to the Othermill in larger quantities to produce.
According to Otherfab, the company behind the Othermill, is the 3d-milling machine is able to include in hdpe – and pvc-plastic, metal and wood to cut. This would, for example, users make their own printed circuit boards. For the machine need 1000 dollars, are consideration; for that price, users get the milling machine at the second delivery unit. They put more in, then they get the machine earlier. At the time of writing 49 people, the Kickstarter project with a total 23.256 dollar supported. In August, the first machines to be shipped, provided the company enough money know to pick up.
The device weighs 6,8 kg and measures on all sides a little more than 25 inches. It can objects of up to 14 11,4 inches, a depth of 3.6 inches. Otherfab says the machine is so easy to use, quiet and clean as possible, to have wanted to make.
The machine is computer controlled and can be connected via usb. At this time, still need third-party software be used, but Otherfab is working on its own software to make it easier to have your own designs to make and the device to send. The software supports the import of EagleCAD – and svg-files.
