# DIY mill and “Frankenstein” printer: what was built and how much it costs

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 21, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745 "2026-03-21T18:23:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrey\_kekht\_ko\_b5c0](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@andrey\_kekht\_ko\_b5c0](https://forum.idryer.org/u/andrey_kekht_ko_b5c0)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/1 "2026-03-21T18:23:49Z")

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So, did you make the truss X beam yourself too?

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> Что, и балку Х ферменную сам?

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**Author:** ![alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/u/alien_45)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/2 "2026-03-21T23:32:51Z")

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As I understand it, this is a variation on the VOSTOK theme.

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> я так понял это вариация на тему ВОСТОКа

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**Author:** ![sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sasha_08)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/3 "2026-03-22T00:16:46Z")

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I confess. Yeah.

![](https://forum.idryer.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/736b394f2b6f03667b77b89317a78a850549c144.jpeg)

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This is my Frankenstein. Blv cube, ratrig, vzbot

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> Каюсь. Да.
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> ![](https://forum.idryer.org/uploads/default/original/2X/7/736b394f2b6f03667b77b89317a78a850549c144.jpeg)
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> ![](https://forum.idryer.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c0985fef166c73ecf419aa919f89d6812e578fad.jpeg)
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> Это мой Франкенштейн. Blv cube, ratrig, vzbot

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**Author:** ![alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/u/alien_45)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/4 "2026-03-22T00:20:39Z")

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Got it, well, I’m a Vostok guy, I also thought it looked kind of like a Vostok, but not IDEX, and there’s only one toolhead

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> понятно, ну я ВостокоВОД, я еще подумал чем то похож на восток, но не IDEX, и голова только одна

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**Author:** ![deen\_500](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@deen\_500](https://forum.idryer.org/u/deen_500)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/5 "2026-03-22T00:21:29Z")

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Half-IDEX))) [iz chata]

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> Полу idex))) [iz chata]

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**Author:** ![sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sasha_08)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/6 "2026-03-22T00:21:41Z")

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Well, mine doesn’t really look much like a Vostok.

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> Ну на восток мой сильно не похож.

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**Author:** ![alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/u/alien_45)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/7 "2026-03-22T00:21:51Z")

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Damn, I’ve wanted to build myself a good CNC for a long time, but for now I’m stuck with my own CNC3018 mod. But daaamn, to build a good linear-rail CNC you’d need to drop at least a quarter mil all at once.

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> блин, давно хочу собрать себе хороший ЧПУ, а пока сижу на собственном моде CNC3018. но блииин, чтобы собрать хороший рельсовый ЧПУ это надо 1/4 ляма минимум в момент потратить

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**Author:** ![sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sasha_08)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/8 "2026-03-22T00:22:43Z")

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Different strokes for different folks. It cost me less.

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> Кто на что учился. Мне дешевле вышло.

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**Author:** ![alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/u/alien_45)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/9 "2026-03-22T00:23:04Z")

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Well, the most expensive parts are the spindle and the rails, the rest is already… small stuff.

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> ну самое дорогое это шпиндель и рельсы, остальное уже… мелочи

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**Author:** ![sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sasha_08)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/10 "2026-03-22T00:24:52Z")

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If you already have everything else on hand. Yeah.

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> Если всё остальное в наличии. Да.

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**Author:** ![alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ac8455/32.png) [@alien\_45](https://forum.idryer.org/u/alien_45)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/11 "2026-03-22T00:25:16Z")

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Well, that’s exactly what I don’t have on hand.

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> ну вот именно этого и нет в наличии

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**Author:** ![sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@sasha\_08](https://forum.idryer.org/u/sasha_08)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.idryer.org/t/diy-mill-and-frankenstein-printer-what-was-built-and-how-much-it-costs/1745/12 "2026-03-22T00:26:12Z")

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That’s not even half of it.

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> Это даже не половина.