Roland Modela MDX-20

Overview
The Roland Modela MDX-20 is a small milling machine and a 2 1/2D precision scanner.

This machine is mostly used for milling circuit boards, though it can also mill in other soft materials like machinable wax. For milling circuit boards you should export you design into a black&white monocroome png. For milling out 3 dimensional molds you should export your design as .stl

The second use of this machine is scanning. It uses a thin needle to gently touch the object and calculates from this a 2 and a half dimensional model. Though slow at processing, it can create a high detailed model.

Software

 * Fab modules
 * Eagle
 * Modela player
 * DR.picza
 * Rhino

Usage machine
Portal:Safety: Do not put your hands near the tool path unless you are sure that the machine is not going to move!

Tutorials

 * | How to mill PCB with the Modela using Fab Modules

Tips

 * | FabAcademy project showcasing high resolution scan with Modela