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Re:Show HN: I built a CNC-machine from scratch, using 40x 3D... by amelius on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:18PM (#29098415)
Most hobby CNC projects have only 3 degrees of freedom, whereas most high-end commercial projects have a few DOFs more.
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Re:Show HN: I built a CNC-machine from scratch, using 40x 3D... by thedingwing on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:28PM (#29098532)
This is not true. 5 axis mills and 9+ DOF CNC mill/turn centers exist, and they are becoming more common, however 3 axis vertical mills are still the backbone of most machine shops.
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Re:Show HN: I built a CNC-machine from scratch, using 40x 3D... by sokoloff on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @02:26PM (#29098507)
3-axis mills are the most common configuration for commercial mills (probably by a wide margin).
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