{"id":101778,"date":"2025-11-11T13:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pappp.net\/?guid=b39d11407c625579b3ccf62eb9799293"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T18:34:15","slug":"bantam-tools-no-longer-sells-cnc-milling-or-pcb-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pappp.net\/?p=101778","title":{"rendered":"Bantam Tools no Longer Sells CNC Milling or PCB Machines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: ToolGuyd<\/a><\/p>\n

Article note: Bre has been selling half-baked, mediocre machines on the dream of knowledge-and-skill-free making for ages now.<\/div>
\"Bantam<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It seems that Bantam Tools, owned by Bre Pettis of MakerBot fame, no longer makes or sells desktop CNC milling machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly called the Other Machine Co, Bantam Tools launched a revised version of the Othermill in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See: New Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine is Aimed at Prototypers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But now, their metal-machining and PCB-prototyping CNC machine business seems to have disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bantam’s website now exclusively features art machines, stemming from their acquisition of Evil Mad Scientist nearly 2 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company, on their website, says “we offer the widest array of art machines.” Prices start at $949 and – from what I can see – go up to $9,999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They also have a special edition “EggBot” that can be used to decorate Christmas ornaments. That machine is priced at $699.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Bantam<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bantam’s CNC plotters look impressive at the high end, and at least polished at the entry price level<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t help but wonder what happened here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully this pivot will help Bantam eventually return to CNC router, milling, and cutting technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bre Pettis sold MakerBot to Stratasys in 2013 and acquired the Other Machine Co in 2017. Hopefully he still has a couple of tricks up his sleeve.<\/p>\n

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