My Experience at the InfiMaker K1 5-Axis CNC Launch Event

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If you have an interest in consumer CNC mills, you’ve probably heard about the InfiMaker K1. It just launched on Kickstarter and has already raised about $2 million. But if you haven’t backed it yet, you may be waiting for more information from a trusted source. Well, I was able to attend the InfiMaker K1 launch event and I’d like to be your trusted source.

Full disclosure: InfiMaker flew me out to San Francisco and put me up in a hotel for a couple of days, so I could attend their launch event. However, I was not and am not under any obligations. No money changed hands, I didn’t sign any agreements, and I’m free to say whatever I like—which is exactly what I’ll do here.

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