CncControllers

3D-Manufacturing
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7975

You might also want to mention: RepRap -- http://reprap.org Fab@Home -- http://fabathome.org and Thningiverse - http://www.thingiverse.com

Also, even though it's not 3d printing, shopbots might also be worth a hat-tip.

Hackaday.com
http://hackaday.com/2012/10/10/desktop-mill-built-as-a-high-school-project/

http://hackaday.com/2012/12/28/a-portable-cnc-mill/

http://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/100-cnc-mill/  http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.09/people/dcarr/final/final.html ,

http://hackaday.com/2013/07/01/briefcase-mill/   and http://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop_machines/157385-ryans_g0704-16.html#post1228914

http://hackaday.com/2013/10/25/hhh-sniffing-proprietary-cnc-to-hack-in-g-code-support/

http://hackaday.com/2010/12/23/cobbling-together-a-cnc-mill/

CNC conversion kits
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/

Mydiycnc - Kickstarter
http://www.mydiycnc.com/catalog/3 Desktop kits from $500 Plans and manual includes:


 * Dimensioned CAD drawings from which to make each part
 * Electronics circuit diagram and instructions on how to build your own stepper driver boards
 * Instructions and tips on how to fabricate required parts
 * Sources for purchasing parts and guidance for locating sources of scavenged parts
 * Comprehensive step-by-step building instructions
 * Interfacing to your computer
 * Configuring software CAM app.
 * Setup and Troubleshooting
 * Provided as a downloadable eBook.

shapeoko
http://www.shapeoko.com/ and https://www.inventables.com/technologies/desktop-cnc-mill-kit-shapeoko-2

DIY plans

 * Pdj cnc
 * Momus cnc
 * Mrwhatis
 * http://www.opensourcemachinetools.com/ opensource machine tools
 * Lathe

Instructables
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Three-Axis-CNC-Machine-Cheaply-and-/

http://www.oomlout.com/a/products/cnc1/

Bluemax cnc
http://bluumaxcnc.homestead.com/

Five axis
http://www.diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/pocketnc-an-affordable-five-axis-cnc

http://www.pocketnc.com/

Xwinder
www.xwinder.com Carbon tube winder at 80% the cost of commercial fiber tubes.

cnc
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/421256045/diy-desktop-cnc-machine links to kit available at http://www.mydiycnc.com/

http://www.mydiycnc.com/

http://blog.makezine.com/2011/07/12/complete-300-diy-desktop-cnc-machine/

http://www.zentoolworks.com/

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/edwardrford/project-shapeoko-a-300-complete-cnc-machine

http://www.hobbyic.com/products.php?product=Hobby-CNC-Router-Engraver-Drilling-Milling-Machine-

http://www.cnc-step.de/ Stone engraving etc.

forums
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/stirling_engines/22227-low_temperature_differential_stirling-12.html

http://www.compositescentral.net/index.php

http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/gcnc/

Mould cutting CNC
http://www.tugwell.co.za/CNC-Milling.html

Laser
http://labs.nortd.com/lasersaur/

Diydrones cnc
http://www.customlasercutting.com/ custom cutting for $25

http://wiki.openpilot.org/display/Doc/BumbleBee

http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/cheap-cnc-opportunity#comments

Smoothie board
Smoothie board CNC and 3d printer replacment board for present ultimate, reprap boards

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/logxen/smoothieboard-the-future-of-cnc-motion-control

Links

 * http://www.dumpstercnc.com/
 * http://www.hamrx8.com/A2Z_Antibacklash_Project.html anti-backlash on cnc mod for Sherline
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56YIwNz4QYM Ben Heck show
 * Furnace

mtm snap
http://mtm.cba.mit.edu/machines/mtm_snap-lock/index.html  mtm snap cnc

leads to http://www.vectric.com/forum/ http://www.shopbottools.com/mProducts/prSalpha.htm

http://www.sdp-si.com/

https://www.onsrud.com/ http://www.mcmaster.com/

http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&rfr=1

http://www.instructables.com/community/What-would-you-make-with-a-desktop-CNC-milling-mac/

CNC
http://www.buildyourcnc.com/

Wire bending
http://summit.oshwa.org/diwire-a-3d-cnc-wire-bender/

http://blog.ponoko.com/2012/09/30/d-i-wire-bender-version-2-on-show/

can bend steel exactly

http://makeprojects.com/Project/DIWire-Bender/2574/1#.UGguyKQoTqF

http://code.google.com/p/diwire/

SA cnc

 * http://www.cnc-step.co.za
 * http://www.cncsolutions.co.za

Contract cutters
http://www.tgc-eng.co.za/gallery

printer
3d printers

http://www.cncsolutions.co.za

http://www.strongman.co.za

http://www.ectrax.biz Bicycle engine kit

http://www.liquid-edge.co.za

http://www.thegadgetshop.co.za

http://www.greencubed.co.za

Elektor version
http://www.elektor.com/projects/pcb-prototyper-(100619).1599728.lynkx

Plasma cam
http://www.plasmacam.com/indexfla.php http://www.makerbot.com/ Make anything for $1300

Concrete cutter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BB9O4G7x8o&feature=related hack and reverse engineer

Steve
http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/searchadvanced_pm.php?searchString=steam+engines&x=0&y=0&searchBy=sr_rel_all&searchSortBy=sr_rel_all

The other day I took a drive out to Napier near Cape Agulhas to interview Kevin Doveton. He makes exquisite model steam and Stirling engines from his home workshop (to watch a video of one of Doveton's Stirling engines in action, |click here). This good-natured lateral thinker perfectly illustrates the kind of person I’m talking about.

http://www.popularmechanics.co.za/article/power-play-2009-10-01

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http://www.instacom.co.za  GSM walki-talki
 * http://www.bestech.co.za car kits
 * http://www.iwarehouse.co.za laser dispersion lens trail cameras
 * http://www.setech.co.za  Solid edge software, gears 
 * http://www.ecotrax.biz bike engine kit
 * http://stumbelbloc.com Building blocks
 * http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCMillCNC4thAxis.htm