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Since we first launched our Kickstarter almost 4 years ago, Pocket NC’s goal has been to bring 5-axis milling within reach of all makers. We successfully released a 5-axis milling machine that is a fraction of the cost of the next cheapest 5-axis machine capable of milling aluminum and it only takes up about as much space as a laptop on your workbench.
We learned a lot from our first machines and in December of 2017, we launched the Pocket NC V2-10. The V2-10 has a number of improvements over the original including increased rigidity, better mounting options, a web-based user interface and more, which makes it one of the most versatile desktop milling machines on the market. We’re happy to announce that we’ll be releasing our V2-50 this May with an upgraded 50,000 RPM spindle allowing it to mill materials as hard as grade 5 titanium. (Read more about the upcoming V2-50 on the Pocket NC website.)
What we’ve discovered over the last 4 years, is that one of the biggest barriers to entry with 5-axis machining is learning how to do it. We’ve made it possible for makers to get their hands on an affordable, high quality, 5-axis milling machine, whether it’s at a university, community college, vocational college, makerspace, or even in their own workshop, but there’s still the task of learning how to make things with it. To help teach people about our machine and 5-axis machining in general, we’ve been developing a web-based simulator and have released it for free to everyone. The Simulator provides a risk-free way to preview G Code programs in a 3D environment, which is a great way to verify your work, to teach users who are new to 5-axis milling and to…
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