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The Very Alluring ToolDance X1 Desktop CNC Mill, with a 5-Axis Option, Is Now on Kickstarter

If you’ve ever expressed an interest in CNC milling and you use social media, then you’ve probably been getting ads teasing the ToolDance X1 for months. And if you’re like me, you’ve been salivating over the idea of using it to make metal chips. Well, the wait is finally over, because the ToolDance X1 campaign just launched on Kickstarter.

The ToolDance X1 has a lot going for it and that starts with the all-important frame. Rigidity is the single-most important characteristic of a CNC mill and it takes real effort to achieve that on a desktop machine, which doesn’t have the size and weight benefits of a traditional industrial mill. To maximize rigidity, ToolDance gave the X1 a cast aluminum alloy frame with strategic reinforcement in key areas. It is reasonably lightweight (the machine weighs 110kg), but punches well above its weight.

That frame provides a surprisingly generous working...

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