This 5-axis CNC router could soon be an open source tool. [Mike Calvino] built it for the School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. It can be used as a router or as a plasma cutter/welder.

C.R. Onsrud's new five-axis C-Series is a CNC router with compact Z height. The company says it is designed for companies looking to perform both high-speed panel processing and complex five-axis mill ...

Multi-axis CNC routers, particularly 4-axis and 5-axis models, can execute these designs directly from CAD files with tolerances as tight as 0.05 mm. Third, material utilization rates matter more than ...