Open Source/DIY Shaper Origin clone thingie

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Compass CNC V1 Kit (Pre-order)

This is the Compass CNC V1 kit, packed with all of the hardware and electronics you need to build out a handheld CNC router of your own (this does not include 3D printed parts or a spindle). These kits are currently pre-order and set to ship early October 2025. Your payment goes straight towards...

shop.compassrouter.com

Assuming the pink example doesn't put you off. $790 plus you 3D print a bunch of stuff. I've got no idea how/if it works, but there's no domino tape in the video

 

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Wow that's a pretty amazing project! Almost cheap enough to just try and see how it pans out!

 

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Some more info and videos:

How's it work? — Compass Handheld CNC Router

www.compassrouter.com

Compass Router is a Hand-Guided CNC Machine

toolguyd.com

Instead of tape it uses 4 mouse sensors. And reading the review, TIL that Shaper Origin was also a grad school project that was sold and commercialized. This is Open Source hardware & software, which is interesting for a number of reasons.