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Saw the android authority piece on the infimaker k1 and one part caught my attention. The author had the machine cut two metal puzzle pieces separately, then put them together and they actually fit. Honestly, I found that more interesting than the android figurine demo. A nice looking part can hide a lot with the right camera angle and lighting, but two separate machined pieces either line up or they don't. There's not much room to fake that. They also mentioned the k1 is rated for 0.01mm precision, and while one demo doesn't prove everything, a fit test like that is at least a better indicator than just showing a finished part. I'm still keeping my expectations in check since this was a media demo at their HQ, not an independent owner putting it through months of use. But it's one of the first times I've seen someone outside the company actually put the machine through a test that says something about accuracy. A test like this would definitely make me pay more attention, but I'm not sure it's enough by itself. What would you want to see before trusting the numbers?

I've currently backed both, but will be dropping one of them. Both look super interesting, but I'm having a hard time deciding between them. I have to assume I'm not the only one in this boat. I've been machining for 16 years, own lots of real (4x8 ATC 3 axis) and hobby (Makera Carvera, Rownd CNC Lathe, etc...) machines. Both will be supporting third party CAM which is important to me (Fusion + Vectric are my staples). parsing everything else out seems to be a bit of a wash.

Even though this is a paid promotion, and the reviewer seems way too impressed by the gimmicky AI 2D → 3D converter, it's still a look at a working Infimaker K1 which I don't think we've seen before. Lots of people were saying this wasn't a real machine but it looks like it is. Very interesting for ~5K USD.

Been down the desktop CNC rabbit hole the last few months trying to figure out what makes sense for my next machine. Thought I'd throw this out there in case anyone is looking at the same stuff. A little background. Most of what I make is aluminum brackets, housings, and other multi face parts with features on a few different sides. I've been getting by with a 3 axis machine, a lot of flipping parts around, and more re zeroing than I'd like. It works, but after a while it starts wearing on you. Lately I've been running into parts where the geometry just isn't worth dealing with unless I'm willing to add a bunch more setups. So I started looking around. If you're talking 3 axis machines, there are already plenty of solid choices. Shapeoko 5 pro has a huge user base, OneFinity seems plenty rigid for its size, and OpenBuilds is hard to beat if you like tinkering with your machine. I don't think you'd really go wrong with any of them if your work is mostly flat parts, plates, pockets, and typical 2.5D stuff. Honestly, if that's what you're making day in and day out, I'd probably stay with a good 3 axis and spend the extra money on tooling. The thing that keeps pulling me toward 5 axis is being able to finish more parts in one setup. Undercuts, oddball angles, features on multiple sides, the kind of jobs where flipping the part and dialing everything back in starts taking longer than the machining itself. Every time I add another setup, I'm back in CAM making more toolpaths, and I'll be the first to admit CAM isn't exactly my strong suit. Maybe that's not a big deal for some people, but for the kind of work I want to do, 3 axis is starting to feel like more hassle than it's worth. I've looked at a handful of the desktop 5 axis machines that have shown up lately. I actually backed the Xhorse WM 100 early on, but after months of hearing "soon" over and over, I kind of lost confidence. Once a few more companies started showing up, I figured it was worth taking another look at what was out there. I ended up backing the InfiMaker K1. From everything I've been able to find, it checks quite a few boxes for me. It looks like it's doing true simultaneous 5 axis with RTCP instead of just 3 plus 2 indexing, which matters for the kinds of parts I'm interested in making where the tool has to stay oriented as the table moves. The ATC and wireless probe are big pluses too. Anything that keeps me from standing there swapping tools and touching everything off over and over is time well spent. The software is probably what got my attention the most. InfiStudio is supposed to generate a starting toolpath based on the model and material, then you go in and make whatever changes you want before running the job. If it actually works the way they're showing, that could take a lot of the frustration out of CAM for someone like me. That said, I'm not pretending I know how it's going to turn out. I don't have the machine yet, and as far as I know nobody outside the company does either. It's a brand new Kickstarter, so reliability is still anybody's guess, and everything we've seen so far has come from their own demos. Maybe it'll be great. Maybe it'll end up being a headache. Right now I'm basically betting they can deliver something that lives up to most of what they're promising. For most people getting into desktop CNC, I'd still point them toward a good 3 axis machine. They're proven, there are a lot more resources out there, and for plenty of work they're all you need. But if you've gotten to the point where you're constantly adding setups just to finish one part, I do think desktop 5 axis is finally starting to get interesting. Anybody else following this space? I'd be interested to hear what machines are on your shortlist.

While scrolling social media tonight i came across several "pre-kickstarter" campaigns "selling" way too good to be true desktop CNC machines. Topfab and Infimaker where the two i saw, the websites are entirely ai generated or cad rendered. there's no real pictures or videos on the websites. They have a $50 buy early option on their website to secure your kickstarter spots. I'm fairly convinced they're both the same people as the language and ai picks look the same. Just a heads up so people can be careful. I'm a machinist professionally, so i want folks who want to learn this stuff to not get ripped off.

Caught infimaker live stream last week. What caught my attention more than anything was infistudio. They showed the whole workflow from a 2D image to a 3D model, then to toolpaths, all on that touchscreen. The software also auto matched cutting parameters from what looked like a built in material database, and had a simulation view so you could see the toolpath before hitting start. It looked more like using a tablet app than traditional CAM software. Didn't seem like you had to dig through endless menus just to get a basic job running. They also mentioned it can import STL, STEP, OBJ files and even run G code from third party CAM if you want to use Fusion or something else. That's a big deal to me because I was worried it would be a completely closed system. Having the AI assisted route for quick stuff, plus the option to bring in your own toolpaths, makes it feel a lot more fiexible. They had the machine cutting in the background the whole time, which I was glad t​o see. It was their own stream, so I'm taking everything with the usual amount of skepticism. Still, it was nice to see them actually using the machine insted of just a bunch of renders and spec sheets. Dis anyone else watc it? What did you think of the interface? It looked approachable from the demo, but I'd be interested to hear what people with more CNC experience thought. ​

InfiMaker just confirmed the K1 is headed to IFA in Berlin next month, and they'll also be at Showstoppers on Sep 3. I gotta admit, I'm kinda curious to see this thing in person. A desktop 5 axis CNC is still a unusual machine to see at a trade show, and after all the export control noise around another brand, it makes me wonder how InfiMaker is handling things on that side. At least from the outside, it looks like they aren't running into the same kind of export issues. I've been following the K1 for a while now, so seeing an actual machine cutting in person would probably tell me more than another promo video ever could. If anyone here is going, I'd love to hear how the machine performs in person.

They finally launched the k1 on kickstarter! I was waiting to see how much interest it would get once the campaign went live. It has already passed 3 million in funding and picked up more than 500 backers, so there is clearly some demand for this kind of desktop CNC. I will keep following the campaign and checking out any new demos they share. I am still most interested in seeing how the production units hold up and how delivery goes once people start receiving their machines. Anyone else here keeping an eye on the campaign? What do you think so far?

https://preview.redd.it/wqylg5za6bhh1.png?width=808&format=png&auto=webp&s=88125581506b029bfe699d9f9726c92b12447f20 saw infimaker's got a live stream on aug 4th, right before they launch on kickstarter apparently. sounds like theyre gonna show the machine actually running and answer questions live too. haven't seen much beyond their marketing videos so figured this might actually show more. anyone tuning in?

I've been following the infimaker k1 since the Kickstarter launch. True simultaneous 5 axis at this price point, AI assisted CAM, ATC with a prote. On paper, it checks a lot of boxes. But every time I look at it, I keep coming back to the same question. Is this actually as good as it looks, or are we just seeing a really well put together marketing campaign? The demos look impressive. The Android robot figure, the stainless mold, the puzzle piece fit test. All cool stuff. But let's be honest, demo parts are supposed to look good. I've backed enough Kickstarter hardware to know there's sometimes a big gap between the launch videos and what ends up sitting on your bench. The software side is the part I'm still unsure about. AI generating toolpaths from text sounds great, but there's a big difference between making something that looks right and making something that actually cuts well. Until people outside the company start putting real hours on these machines, it's hard to know. I want this thing to be good. A desktop 5 axis that doesn't require months of CAM learning would be a huge deal for a lot of hobbyists and small shops. I'm just not sure yet if we're looking at a genuinely useful machine or a really polished presentation. Anyone else watching this one? Are you on the fence too?

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Every so often, a desktop CNC page claims 5-axis, and you go looking for the asterisk. Usually it’s there. Sometimes it’s buried in “3+2,” which is a different machine wearing a bigger number. InfiMaker’s K1, now on Kickstarter, is claiming..

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