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WOW! I really dig this concept of five axis multi-tool! It gives you 5 axis CNC machine that includes milling and 3d printing heads, touch probe, hot wire-cutter and a special mount for custom tools. This is probably a dawn of low cost multi-axis and multi-tool digital fabrication devices.
The company that is developing it also created open source Grasshopper script that allows programming of this 5-axis machine.
It was sold on pre-order from Kickstarter campaign for £4,499 (about $7000). The pack included:
5AXISMAKER KICKSTARTER SPECIAL:
Base 5axismaker: 5axis machine + 1 milling tool head + Set of Tools (Touch-probe, 3d printer, Wire-cutter, Adapter for other tools). 5axismaker cutting/making volume 400x400x400 mm.I'm really looking foreward for developments in this field! Only 3 axes is sooo yesterday!
Here you can see a close-up video of conformal 3d printing in 5 axis:
Company homepage: http://5axismaker.com/
Technical specifications: http://5axismaker.com/5x/tech-specs/
KS campaign page:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2003668803/5axismaker-first-ever-affordable-5axis-multi-fabri
