Pleasant Mill v1

This is a DIY CNC mill.

The z axis is kind of universal. Mine currently makes use of http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8481 to attach a Dremel as spindle, but using other tools or even an extruder shouldn't be a problem.

This thing contains only the (mostly wooden) mechanical construction of the mill.

Electronics and software are not included. I use custom made electronics and software with mine, but both aren't ready for publishing yet. You might use a RAMPS board or even Makerbot PCBs to drive this mill.

For more information on the Pleasant Mill project, see
http://pleasantsoftware.com/developer/3d/2011/05/13/poor-mens-laser-cutter/

[Update] I already stated this in the above blog post, but since there was a complaint in the comments, I'd like to add attribution to David Carr (http://makeyourbot.org/mantis9-1) also here. He designed the Mantis Mill, which the Pleasant Mill's design is based on. However, I designed my own Z axis, use linear ball bearings, different (an