A Low-cost Build-your-own Three Axis Cnc Mill Prototype
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Hands-on laboratory instruction is essential to improve student learning in engineering education. In the area of CAD/CAM/Manufacturing Technology lab courses, the high cost of commercial CNC machines like mills and lathes limits the quantity of machines accessible to the students. In this paper, a low-cost, build-your-own (BYO) three axis vertical computer numerical control (CNC) mill prototype is developed using off-the-shelf components, stepper motors with drivers, Arduino open source microcontroller, and open source motor control software. The machine can be easily customized for modification and replication and provides students better access and insight into the operation and use of CNC mills.
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