Jitendra Singh and Sooraj Gupta say they built their CNC controller board, the Aakar Brainboard, to eliminate the feature limitations of previously available controllers, and the pair have already shipped more than 50 of their boards all over the world. As a result of the feedback the got from those initial versions, they're offering this latest, 5-axis iteration of their controller on Indiegogo for $150. The open source board runs Smoothie firmware and it's targeted at providing instructions to 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC mills, and pick and place machines. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/54262/brainboard-cnc-controller/


Below is a look at the Aakar Brainboard CNC controller: