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Topic: Subtractive 3D Printers??

Does anyone make subtractive 3D printers for hobbyists? It seems like it has fun potential. More potential materials that are less toxic, maybe even wood, and no layer cooling issues.

2 Reply by Kronikabuse

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

you mean i cnc milling machine. Tons of places do. Try Mazak or DMG Mori for top of the line machines

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

google hobby cnc routers and  mills

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4 Reply by carl_m1968 (edited by carl_m1968 2018-10-12 16:12:42)

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

All you are talking about is a machine that was converted to a router or is already built to serve that purpose. It is no longer a printer and should  not be qualified as such. Also they can only remove material from one axis at a time so it requires you to remove and reposition the material to work on a different side and that too requires you to position it exactly so that the work on one side will line up with the other.

To me it would be a better and more precise deal to buy an actual multi-axis milling machine.

Seems to me you want the most out of the least and you just can get it. That's not how things work.

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

A multi-axis, computer controlled milling machine will take up half of a garage, weight about 5000 lbs, and cost about$ 250K, or maybe $8K0-120K used.

I don't know about you, but that's slightly out of my league.

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/10 … your-deskt

There may be similar already in production. I'm too lazy to look harder.

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

pirvan wrote:

A multi-axis, computer controlled milling machine will take up half of a garage, weight about 5000 lbs, and cost about$ 250K, or maybe $8K0-120K used.

I don't know about you, but that's slightly out of my league.

True but most of your converted printers can only do wood or thin aluminum and results in nothing more than a sign maker most of the time.

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8 Reply by n2ri (edited by n2ri 2018-10-13 19:32:58)

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Re: Subtractive 3D Printers??

here ya go just add florist  foam LMAO saw this years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX1cO2XhMrg its built of Legos

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