Waterloo mechanical engineering students Andy Lee, Tim Thompson and Chris Thorogood developed and built a powerful desktop CNC mill for a small fraction of the cost of comparable machines. The Sienci Mill One, now on Kickstarter, starts at under $400, whereas the cost of similar desktop CNC machines can run into the thousands. The design is open source, meaning that all parts of the machine can easily be replicated with a 3D printer and some basic hand tools. With nearly three weeks left in the campaign, the Kickstarter has already met more than half of its funding goal. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/147458/sienci-mill-one-cnc-machine/