[sdiy] CNC for synth DIY?

Oren Leavitt oleavitt at proton.me
Wed Feb 19 22:52:11 CET 2025


I use one of those Chinese "6040" CNC router/mills to make aluminum 
panels. It works very well. Get the ones that the larger water cooled 
spindle motors. The cheaper air cooled motors vibrate too much.

- Oren

On 2/19/25 3:25 PM, cheater cheater via Synth-diy wrote:
> I was wondering what people would use a CNC mill for if they had one,
> for synth diy stuff. It seems like almost all the hardware is already
> easily available or made.
> 
> I know front panels are one suggestion (eg one manufacturer makes
> front panels out of brass) but I'm sure there are other, maybe even
> more creative, uses of a CNC mill, so I'm curious.
> 
> Injection molds for light pipes? Gear systems for concentric
> potentiometers? Surprise me.
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