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 ...

The type of CNC machine within the financial reach of most DIYers is generally a three-axis affair ... torque to allow it to act as an indexing head in addition to a lathe.

CNC routers have a minimum of 3 axes: X, Y and Z, or a 3 dimensional tool travel path. Some have more which means the tool head, or spindle, can rotate the router bit from one to three dimensions. For ...