This is one of the immaculately constructed mini-routers that Widgitmaster from CNCZone has been selling on eBay. The first thing done with this router was to convert it to CNC and then make it portable.
This little router has 8″ of X travel, 4″ of Y travel, and just under 2″ of Z travel.
As for the CNC portion, having just read a write up on Xylotex, he decided to give them a try. Their 3-axis complete kit is very reasonable, and is perfect for the mini-router. This kit has all the electronics and step motors you need to run a 3-axis machine.
Here it is with a 1/16″ ball mill loaded into the Dremel ready to work:
Read why the name of this project is called the traveling CNC medicine show over on the CNC Cookbook site.
