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)
See also : http://www.minifablab.nl/small-fablab-suite-the-10k-fablab/
Please keep the tables in alphabetical order
CNC Router Milling Machine
Small
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone PCB Factory | - | 100 x 160 x 30 mm | Yes | No | No | xxx ? | - |
| Mantis-30 | - | 190 x 130 x 40 mm | Yes | No | No | 150 € | metric version of the Mantis |
| 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.) / MiniCNC |
| MTM SnapLock | - | 152 x 100 x 44 mm | Yes | ? | No | 600 $ | MIT project of a small precision milling machine |
| Othermill | US | capacities | No ? | Yes ? | Yes ? | 1500 $ | - |
| Piccolo | - | ?? x ?? x ? mm | Yes | Yes | No | 70$ | tiny cnc-bot |
| 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 |
| Shapeoko | From US | 200 x 200 x 88,9 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 300 - 600 $ | 45 days lead time (for the Inventables shop) v2 was released Dec. 2013 |
Medium (between 250 and 500 mm)
| Vendor/Project (with link) | From | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID&Conception | France | 500 x 300 x 100 mm | No ? | Yes | No | 700 € | - |
| Diylilcnc | US | 254 x 254 x 51 mm | Yes | No | No | 600 - 1000 $ | this is the v1, a v2 is in development |
| FireBall_v90 | US | 304 x 457 x 76 mm | No | Yes | No | 1000 - 3000 $ | beware that it is working in 120V |
| LumenLab Micro v3 LumenLab M3 |
US | 323 x 298 x 85 mm 483 x 483 x 95 mm |
No | Yes | Yes | 1300 - 2900 $ 1600 - 3600 $ |
seems they have closed |
| Qu-Bd Rapid Prototyping Mill | US | 321 x 333 x 275 mm | Yes | ? | Yes | 1700 - 2600 $ | pre order on their shop |
| Solsylva | US | medium to large | No | No | No | xxx $ | - |
| ZenToolWorks | 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) |
| The Othercutter | - | xxx x xxx x 5mm ? | Yes ? | No ? | No ? | 200$ ? | for carboard and light material (work like a plotter or the Phlatprinter) |
Large
| Vendor/Project (with link) | From | Capacities | port | G-code | Open Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Axis CNC Router | - | 1100 x 600 x 100 mm | Yes | No | No | ? | - | ||
| cnc router parts | US | - | ? | - | ? | Yes | No | ? | - |
| CNC-Shop 3020 3040 6040 6040HD 6090 |
From Switzerland | 955 x 615 x 100 mm |
//,USB,eth | Yes | No | No | Yes | 2570 - 3670 € | 2-3 months delays |
| FireBall Comet | US | 635 x 635 x 127 mm | No | No | Yes | 3300 $ | 2 - 12 weeks lead time | ||
| Joes'2006 | - | ? | Yes | ? | No | xxx $ | (an article in french about it) | ||
| PdjInc PilotPro 2626 PilotPro 2642 PilotPro 2650 |
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 | ||
| Makko 430 Makko 640 Makko 850 Makko 1070 |
France/Germany | 450 x 320 x 120 mm 600 x 390 x 130 mm 800 x 520 x 120 mm 1000 x 680 x 120 mm |
//, USB | No | No | Yes | 2400 - 3400 € | - | |
| Mechmate | - | ? | No | No | No | - | - | ||
| ShopBot PRSstandard 48-48 | US | 1.22m x 1.22m x 0.15 | No | No | Yes | 11,495.00 $ | - | ||
| ShopBot PRSstandard 96-48 | US | 2.44m x 1.22m x 0.15m | No | No | Yes | $12,895.00 | - | ||
| ShopBot PRSstandard 96-60 | US | 2.44m x 1.52m x .15m | No | No | Yes | $14,495.00 | - | ||
| Sindrian Arts Kikori | US | cap | Yes | Yes | ? | 4000 $ | Prototyped, kickstarted |
Extra Large
(add a table for those very big machines)
5 Axis
Plotter and Vinyl Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creadhesif | France | - | No | No | Yes | 200 - 1500 € | reseller of http://www.silhouettefr.fr/ french distributor of Graphtec products |
| SILOUETTE Caméo | France | - | No | No | Yes | 299 € | lab location : faclab (FR), Dakar (SN) |
| Dika C12 | France | 300 mm | No | No | Yes | 800 € | Supplied with plenty of consumables. Reseller of SignMax.us |
| Mimaki | |||||||
| Roland | |||||||
| SignMax | US | - | no | no | yes | 370 - 3500 $ | - |
| creation-cn | China | - | No | No | Yes | xxx ? | seems to be a main manufacturer of plotters you may find via many resellers (look for the shape) |
| Oxygene-numerique | FR | - | No | No | Yes | xxxx ? | Roland-DG reseller |
2D Printer
- there was a open-source project to make an open-source direct to garment printer using an Epson R1900 (to print on fabric)
Laser Engraver and Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) |
Shipping location |
Capacities | Laser | Cooling | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs |
Fablab location | Additional notes Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arketype | France | - | CO2 | Water | No | No | Yes | 5k - 30k€ | Probably made in China | |
| Buildlog | - | - | CO2 | - | Yes | almost | No | ? | - | |
| Epilog Zing 16 Zing 24 Mini 18 Helix 24 |
US | 16"x12" 406x305mm 24"x12" 610x305mm 18"x12" 457x305mm 24"x18" 610x457mm |
C02 25,30,40W 30,40,50,60W 25,30,40,45W 30,40,45,50,60,75W |
air | No | No | Yes | xx xxx $ | - - - Artilect (France) |
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| HPC Laserscript 6040 |
UK | 600 x 400 mm | CO2 40-50 W | water | No | No | Yes | 4000 £ | Faclab (France)(6840=680X400) GSI lab (France) | Made in China, improved in Uk. Don't forget to get a filter. They also sell bundles of PMMA at a good price. |
| Lasersaur | - | 610 x 1220 mm | CO2 100W | water | Yes | almost | No | 8435€ | in Beta development | |
| MicroSlice | - | miniature | Diode | Air | Yes | Yes | No | 400$ | - | - |
| MLLaser ML-40 ML-40A ML-40A+ ML-W400 2616 |
France | variable | CO2 | water | No | No | Yes | 1400€ 1600€ 1900€ 3600€ 16000€ |
Assembled in France, most components like the frame are from China | |
| Multicam | US | huge | CO2 | water | No | No | Yes | xx xxx $ | Barcelona | |
| Trotec SPEEDY 300 | France | 726 x 432 mm | CO2 12, 25, 30, 45, 60, 80, 100 Watts | - | No | No | Yes | 35-55000 $ | Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie (Paris, France)(Speedy 300&400) | Austria Made - - Include : delivery, formation, setup in place, software, extractor (to atmosphere or carbon filter) |
| Trotec SPEEDY 400 | France | -1000 x 610 mm | CO2 40-120 Watts | - | No | No | Yes | 40-55000 $ | Artilect (Toulouse, France) (Speedy 400) | Austria Made - - Include : delivery, formation, setup in place, software, extractor (to atmosphere or carbon filter) |
| Universal Laser System | US | - | CO2 | air | No | No | Yes | xx xxx $ | - | - |
| CR-Clarke | UK | 800x800 to 3000x2200 | ? | ? | No | No | Yes | xxx xxx ? | - | - |
- http://www.laser2000.fr/ FR sells machines from Universal (ULS)
- http://www.laser-industriel.fr/achat/cat-plotter-laser-co2-/-yag-/-fibre-38.html
3D-Printer
Other comparison charts :
- http://www.3ders.org/pricecompare/3dprinters/
- http://boite-a-idees.org/index.php?title=Comparatif_des_imprimantes_3D_accessibles_aux_particuliers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Gilloz/whats design : Foldarap | From France | Foldarap, the folding silent reprap | ... x ... x ... mm | Yes | Yes | No | 600 € | Foldable, very silent, quiet, pla 1,75, same resolution as replicator 2 |
| A2APrinter | From Canada | Prusa | 200 x 200 x 140 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 550 $ | - |
| Lulzbot | From US | Prusa | 200 x 200 x 140 mm | Yes | No | Yes | 2500 $ | - |
| Makergear | From US | Prusa Mosaic |
200 x 200 x 140 mm 130 x 130 x 130 mm |
Yes ? |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
825 $ 900 - 1300 $ |
good machines |
| RepRapPro | From UK | Huxley Prusa |
140 x 140 x 110 mm 200 x 200 x 110 mm |
Yes | Yes | No | 400 - 500 € 500 - 600 € |
Store of Adrian Bowyer (inventor of the RepRap) and JeanMarc (who made the eMaker Huxley). Recommended. |
| Romscraj | From Singapore | Prusa | 220 x 220 x 140 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 580 $ | Gen6, LM8UU |
| Skb-Kiparis | From Russia | Prusa | 200 x 200 x 140 mm | Not really | Yes | Yes | 900 - 1500 $ | Prusa with vertical x-axis |
| The RepRap Kit Store | From UK | Prusa | 200 x 200 x 140 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 435 £ | Melzi, LM8UU |
| Ultimaker | From Netherland | Ultimaker | 200 x 200 x 200 mm | Yes | Yes | No | 1200 € | Bowden, 3mm |
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 |
| Unfold Studio | From Belgium | Unfold Ceramics printer | ? x ? x ? mm | Yes | Yes | No | xxxx $ | Ceramic printer |
Powder
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zcorp 250 450 650 850 |
? | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | 19 000 € (50€/kg powder) 29k 43k 70k |
Can print in color (3k the powder pack, 2,8k for maintenance) |
- www.blueprinter.dk
Resin
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objet 500 | ? | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | 250 000 € (500€/kg resin) | Can print in many materials/colors |
| FORM 1 / Form Labs | ? | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | 3299 € (500€/kg resin) | Can print in resin |
| Envisiontec | ? | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | xx xxx ? | - |
Plasma Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID CONCEPT - JD CUT / MINIMAP 6X6 | FRANCE | 600 x 600 mm | No | No | Yes | 3 450,00 € | (without Z axis motorised (850€), chassis (850€), plasma torch (2450€ for " hyperterm powermax 45) |
| ID CONCEPT - JD CUT / MINIMAP 6X12 | France | 600 x 1200 mm | No | No | Yes | xxx xxx ? | - |
| ID CONCEPT - JD CUT / MINIMAP 12X12 | France | 1200 X 1200 mm | No | No | Yes | xxx xxx ? | - |
Waterjet Cutter
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Capacities | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing Jete | China | ? x ? x ? mm | No | No | Yes | xx xxx ? | - |
| Multistation | France | - | No | No | Yes | xxx xxx ? | - |
| Mecanumeric | France | - | No | No | Yes | xxx xxx ? | - |
| Omax | Us ? | - | No | No | Yes | xxx xxx ? | - |
| Waterjet | - | - | Yes | No | No | 5000 $ | - |
Vacuum Forming
| Vendor/Project (with link) | Shipping location | Surface | Thickness | Open-Source | DIY Kit | Assembled | Approximate costs | Additional notes/Link to review page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multistation 300XQ 508-DT 508-FS |
France | 430 x 280 x 220 mm 508 x 457 x 185 mm 508 x 457 x 290 mm |
6 mm | No | No | Yes | 5 000 € x xxx ? |
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| Thing 35402 | - | - | small | Yes | No | No | xx ? | - |
| Thing 35486 | - | - | small-medium | Yes | No | No | xx ? | - |
3D Scanner
- nextengine.com 3k$
- kinect+reconstructMe 100$
- david laser scanner
Lathe
- robotshop.com/tabletop-lathes.html
Embroidery
- http://www.janome.co.jp/e1.htm
- http://welcome.brother.com/th-en/products-services/home-sewing-machines.html
Knitting machines
- Brother 930/940 : good base to be hacked as a Knitic Arduino-based open-source knitting machine. Fablab Dakar.