A machine built to turn ideas into physical parts. Charly’s first mill combines linear movement with a rotary axis, allowing the workpiece to turn as it is machined.
The mill in action
In “LH Make”, Charly shows four-axis rotary milling on his self-built machine. His video description names Mach3 and DeskProto 7.0.
Wood, plastic and metal
Charly describes this as his first four-axis rotary mill for wood, plastic and metal. The video shows a wooden workpiece held between the rotary fixture and its support while the cutter shapes it.
The rotating workpiece adds another way of reaching a shape beyond a flat machining setup. This page begins the record of the machine; its construction, dimensions and individual projects can be added as the story grows.