Maslow4 - Affordable Compact Large Format CNC Router

A project in Port Townsend, WA by Bar Smith
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Compact | 8' x 4' | Open Source | Easy set up | Compatible with all platforms
Backers: 1486
Average Pledge Per Backer: $554

Funded: $822,581 of $197,000
Dates: Aug 1st -> Aug 31st (30 days)
Project By: Bar Smith
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Latest News

End of the campagin update + video

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Wednesday everyone! With just a few hours left in the campaign it looks like Maslow4 is going to become a reality thanks to you. We wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Maslow is very much a passion project for me, and getting to work on... (Read More)

Wednesday Aug 23 Update - Verifying Parts Suppliers and Preparing to Order

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Wednesday everyone, Not the most exciting update this week, but an important one. We've been hard at work this week locking down the final versions of all of our components and confirming with suppliers to make sure that we can place our bulk... (Read More)

Improvements and Upgrades

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Wednesday everyone! This week we’ve been hard at work making improvements and design updates that we’re excited to share. The big focus this week has been on the z axis and the stepper motors which drive it. I am not a stepper motor expert... (Read More)

It's been a week already! Happy Wednesday!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! It’s Wednesday again already somehow. We’ve had a great (and productive) week, we hope that you have too. This week the big thing that I’ve been working on is the automatic calibration process. The issue with how it was before was... (Read More)

Maslow 4 affordable, open source large format CNC machine

August 7th - via: geeky-gadgets.com
In the world of compact large format CNC routers, Maslow 4 stands out as a game-changer. This innovative device is designed to cut out digital designs from 8’ x 4’ sheets of materials such as plywood, plastic, sheetrock, or even aluminum with speed and precision. (Read More)

Maslow4 Is a Compact and Affordable CNC Router That Can Handle 4×8' Plywood Sheets

August 3rd - via: hackster.io
CNC routers are very useful tools, but conventional machines are both large and expensive. A standard CNC router needs to be larger than the sheets of material it cuts, so you can expect a machine that cuts full 4×8' sheets of plywood to have a footprint of at least 5×10' and weigh in at several hundred pounds. (Read More)

Wow. Hello everyone!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! It’s exciting to write the first Wednesday update. If you’ve backed one of our Kickstarters before you’ll already know, but if you are new here get ready for an update every Wednesday until we ship. We’re building something... (Read More)

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