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.

Designed to be used for heavy-duty processing that requires large-size tools and aggregates, Biesse says its Rover C 5-axis CNC machine can process furniture, staircase and door and window components ...

[Reiner Schmidt] was tired of renting an expensive 5-axis CNC head for projects, so he decided to build his own. It’s still a work in progress, but he’s made remarkable progress so far. The project is ...