Machine suppliers
See this other page for Material_suppliers. Started on our local wiki http://wiki.nybi.cc/index.php/BootFabLab ; after adding the Material_suppliers list, I thought it was good to add this one too :) --Emmanuel Gilloz 16:42, 16 February 2012 (UTC)
Please keep the tables in alphabetical order
CNC Router Milling Machine
Little
Precision Milling Machine are used to make small things like PCB traces, or are good to learn the basics of cnc/gcode/etc.
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccolo | - | ?? x ?? x ? mm | Yes | Yes | No | 70$ | - |
| MiniCNC | From Belgium | 180 x 180 x ?? mm | Yes | Yes | No | 680 € | Contrary to the usuals machines, you put it on the material to cut, thus you can engrave any size of material (e.g.: a door, a wall, etc.) |
| MTM SnapLock | - | 152 x 100 x 44 mm | Yes | ? | No | 600 $ | MIT project of a small precision milling machine |
| Roland iModela | From EU | 86 x 55 x 26 mm | No | No | Yes | 749 € | very good little machine, especially for a first experience with a cnc and to learn this type of process |
Medium (between 300 and 500 mm)
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diylilcnc | ship | 254 x 254 x 51 mm | Yes | No | No | 600 - 1000 $ | this is the v1, a v2 is in development |
| FireBall_v90 | From US | 304 x 457 x 76 mm | No | Yes | No | 1000 - 3000 $ | beware that it is working in 120V |
| LumenLab Micro v3 LumenLab M3 |
From US | 323 x 298 x 85 mm 483 x 483 x 95 mm |
No | Yes | Yes | 1300 - 2900 $ 1600 - 3600 $ |
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| ZenToolWorks | From US | xxx x xxx x xx mm | No | Yes | No | 1000$ | sold with Mach3/LazyCam (replace the latest by PyCam, and Mach3 by EMC2 if you can) |
Big
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joes'2006 | ship | cap | Yes | ? | No | xxx $ | - |
| PdjInc PilotPro 2626 PilotPro 2642 PilotPro 2650 |
From US | 660 x 660 x 114 mm 660 x 1066 x 114 mm 660 x 1270 x 114 mm |
No | Yes | Yes | 3750 - 4700 $ 4250 - 5200 $ 4650 - 5600 $ |
4 weeks delay |
| ShopBot | From US | cap | No | No | Yes | xxxx $ | - |
| Sindrian Arts | From US | cap | Yes | ? | ? | xxxx $ | Prototyped, kickstarted, in progress |
Plotter and Vinyl Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dika C12 | From France | 300 mm | No | No | Yes | 800 € | Supplied with plenty of consumables |
| Mimaki | |||||||
| Roland |
Laser Engraver and Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Laser | Cooling | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epilog | From US | cap | CO2 | air | No | No | Yes | xxxxx $ | - |
| HPC Laserscript 6040 | From UK | 600 x 400 mm | CO2 40-50 W | water | No | No | Yes | 4000 £ | made in China, improved in Uk They also sell bundles of PMMA at a good price. |
| Trotec | From France | cap | CO2 | cooling | No | No | Yes | xxxxx $ | - |
3D-Printer
Filament based
See also : reprap.org/wiki/Mendel_Buyers_Guide
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Type | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romscraj | From Singapore | Prusa Mendel | 220 x 220 x 140 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 580 $ | Gen6, LM8UU |
| The RepRap Kit Store | From UK | Prusa Mendel | 200 x 200 x 140 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 500 £ | Sanguinololu, LM8UU, alu x-carriage |
| Ultimaker |
Paste based
You can also use a syringe-paste-extruder on a filament printer with a little mod (add link from Thingiverse, was made by Joris of Protospace) or by replacing the extruder for a paste-extruder (like the makerbot frostruder).
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Type | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fab@Home | From US | Fab@Home | ? x ? x ? mm | Yes | No | No | 1000 $ | Can print multiple materials |
Powder
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zcorp 250 | ? | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | 25 000 € (50€/kg powder) | Can print in color |
Waterjet Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing Jete | From China | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | ? | - |