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Penta Machine Pocket NC V2-50
Penta Machine
Best for: Small complex metal parts that genuinely need five axes, where a delivered machine matters more than a cheap one
Typical starting price
$10,799Maker's price, checked Oct 1
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Where to buy
Penta Machine: $10,799 · checked Oct 2
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Quick verdict
If you actually need five axes on a desk, this is the machine with a delivery record behind it. A wave of crowdfunded 5-axis machines has raised over ten million dollars between them while delivering almost nothing, and the Pocket NC has been shipping for years. That is most of the argument. The rest of it is a 50000 RPM air spindle, real simultaneous motion, and a mature Fusion post. It costs about twice what the campaigns ask, and the envelope is tiny.
Who this fits best
Small complex metal parts that genuinely need five axes, where a delivered machine matters more than a cheap one
Buy this if
Small complex metal parts that genuinely need five axes, where a delivered machine matters more than a cheap one. The only desktop 5-axis machine with a multi-year record of actually shipping.
Skip this if
Very expensive for the work envelope, and tiny 116 by 128mm envelope, this is a parts machine not a panel machine.
What else you still need
A shop air compressor for the air spindle, 5-axis CAM such as Fusion 360 with the right extension, and small-shank tooling.
Material reality check
Small 5-axis parts in aluminium, plastics and wax. Size is the hard limit long before material is.
Better alternative if...
you mostly need 3-axis parts and want a much larger envelope for the money. See Carbide 3D Nomad 4
Where it wins
- The only desktop 5-axis machine with a multi-year record of actually shipping
- 50000 RPM air spindle suits the small cutters 5-axis work depends on
- True simultaneous 5-axis, not just 3+2 indexing
- In stock with roughly a six week lead time
- Mature Fusion 360 post-processor and an established user base
Where it falls short
- Very expensive for the work envelope
- Tiny 116 by 128mm envelope, this is a parts machine not a panel machine
- Needs a shop air supply, which many home workshops do not have
- CAM is not included
- Air spindle power is low, so material removal is slow
Specifications
116 × 128 mm
148 cm²
300W
NSK NRR-2651 or NR-2551 air-driven spindle, 1/8 inch collet, needs shop air at about 25 PSI
Kinetic Control
40 kg
$10,799
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