Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to HiMill D1/D1S CNC
High-performance, Smart, and Affordable CNC.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey HN, I am Cam, and for the past two years I have been working on Compass, an open-source handheld CNC router that brings computer precision to woodworking while keeping the user directly involved in the process. The idea started as my senior design project at UC Berkeley, with the goal of making a more approachable CNC machine—standard CNC machines are expensive, bulky, and remove you from the tactile “maker” experience. Compass solves that by combining a handheld router with real-time robotic assistance. You move the router roughly along a design path, and Compass uses four optical flow…
2025 · compassrouter.com · its alternatives →
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After years of making screwdrivers and teaching people to repair electronics, we just made our first electronic tool. It's been a journey for us to build while hewing to our repairable principles. We're really excited about it. It's a USB-C powered soldering iron and smart battery power hub. Super repairable, of course. Our goal is to make soldering so easy everyone can do it: https://www.ifixit.com/fixhub We didn’t want to make just another iron, so we spent years sweating the details and crafting something that met our exacting standards. This is a high-performance iron: it…
2024 · hackaday.com · its alternatives →
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Mr Carve M1▲106The mini all-metal engraver with industrial grade quality
2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Hexbot Robot Arm▲150All-in-one robot arm that turns your desktop into a workshop
2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Highly accurate, fast and easy-to-use laser measurement tool
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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The most multifunctional tool that can fit in your pocket
2019 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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It makes professional CNC milling accessible to everyone.
2022 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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2024 · anfractuosity.com · its alternatives →
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Full fledged Stylus control for your mac.
2016 · hejstylus.com · its alternatives →
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Othermill▲76Highly precise, compact, and easy-to-use desktop CNC mill
2015 · othermachine.co · its alternatives →
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Bambu Lab R1▲134CO2 laser cutting with Bambu-style automation
22d ago · bambulab.com · its alternatives →
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MultiRuler▲82Highest-grade multitool ruler with 14+ features 🔧
2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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RapidPipeline▲131Optimize CAD & 3D for marketing and real-time, via Blender
2024 · rapidpipeline.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · heavyfishdesign.com · its alternatives →
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