Bar SmithFab Tools★ Staff Pick
Maslow4.1 - Accessible Large Format CNC Router
Maslow4.1:人人可及的大幅面 CNC 雕刻机
Bringing your digital projects to life!
1.4kBackers
$458kPledged
$16kGoal
2865%Funded

About this project
Design something on your computer, then watch it become real—that's the magic of digital fabrication, and it shouldn't belong only to expensive industrial machines. The Maslow team believes everyone deserves a CNC router.
Maslow 4.1 is an affordable large-format CNC router using a distinctive suspended dual-arm design that cuts full 4x8-foot sheets at a fraction of the cost of conventional gantry machines. After the successful Maslow 4 launch, the team revamped the calibration process, refreshed the user interface, and shipped new firmware, bundling these upgrades into the 4.1 for new and existing users alike. It stays firmly open source, with all designs and code released into the public domain—you can even 3D-print your own—while the campaign offers injection-molded parts and deliberately chosen standard screws and connectors to keep tinkering easy.
Launched in November 2024, it drew 1,432 backers and raised about $458,405, roughly 2,865% funded.
Highlights
- ✓Large format, small price: full 4x8 ft cuts for everyday makers
- ✓Fully open source: public-domain design and code, print or modify freely
- ✓Gen-2 evolution: revamped calibration, UI, and firmware for a smoother ride
- ✓Built to tinker: common screws, connectors, and cables invite modification
Specifications
| Open | All designs/code public domain |
| Role | Accessible large-format CNC router |
| Build | Molded parts + standard fasteners |
| Frame | Suspended dual-arm drive |
| Format | Cuts full 4x8 ft sheets |
| Lineage | Second-generation, continuously improved |
| Mission | A CNC everyone can afford |
| Upgrade | Revamped calibration, UI, firmware |
Campaign
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Creator
- Bar Smith
- Launched
- 11/11/2024
- Deadline
- 12/11/2024
- Status
- Successfully funded
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