Apologies for reviving an old topic! I think some here may be interesteed to know that the Maslow team recently completed a Kickstarter for a new version, as described at https://www.maslowcnc.com/about-maslow4.
The key differences are that it will move using four bands rather than two chains, and be (speedily) self-calibrating. It should also have double the maximum travel speed. Z-axis control is a fundamental function, not an add-on.
I'd read user reports for the previous Maslow citing cutting errors of up to 0.5" due to torque reaction against the material being cut. Maslow 4 clearly should have much improved accuracy and repeatability due to being anchored to all four corners.
I'm a backer and kits should ship early in 2024. The organisation now has a good and long reputation, and most of the components are off-the-shelf. Naturally there is scope for delay but I have a high level of confidence that Maslow 4 will ship,, and without significant delay.
Very provisionally, as such a massive project has not yet come vaguely close to being signed off by my Finance Controller at home ;-), but I do have my eye on building a junk-rigged cruiser in the near future and I shall be very keen to cut appropriate parts myself. We'll see!! If that never happens then there are quite a lot of other projects to cut out...
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