Sienci Labs · read 1 November 2026

AltMill 4x8

  • ✗ Router not included
  • Closed-loop
Original drawing built to the published work area; not a photo. Photos on Sienci Labs's site ↗

What's in the box, and what you'll still need

Included, per the page

  • The machine: frame, motion system and electronics
  • Software named on the page: gSender

You'll still need

  • A router or spindle. Not included
  • Router bits, workholding (clamps) and a dust solution; no page in the record includes these in the base price.

Built from what the maker's page says is included. More in what's in the box.

Cost to start cutting

Machine$10,390.00
AltMill 1.5KW ER20 spindle and dust shoe kit$925.00
Ready to cut, before bits and clamps$11,315.00*

The AltMill takes an 80 mm spindle; this is Sienci's own 1.5 kW kit. * One or more of these prices is shown without a currency. Bits, workholding, dust collection, software and a table aren't counted; add your own in the cost estimate. Accessory prices read 1 November 2026.

Work area to scale

Letter8.5 × 11 inX 1265 mmY 2640 mm
The published 1265 × 2640 mm work area at true scale, next to a US Letter sheet. Grid every 100 mm. Original drawing.

See it on your bench

Features

motorscrew turns, nut moves the axis

Drive

Rack and pinion on Y; ballscrews on X and Z

What this means →

Spindle or router

Not included

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Linear guides

15 mm linear rails

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Controller

SLB-Ext, grblHAL. Closed-loop NEMA 23 steppers.

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Motors

Closed loop

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Size

1265 x 2640 x 210 mm

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Published specs

From Sienci Labs's page for this machine, read 1 November 2026. Inch-to-millimetre conversions are mine.

Published specifications
SpecAs publishedSource
Price$10,390.00*product page
Price noteShown as $10,390.00 with no currency label. Machine only. (* = currency not stated)
Work area, as published1265 x 2640 x 210 mmproduct page
X travel1,265 mm (49.8")product page
Y travel2,640 mm (103.9")product page
Z210 mm (8.3")product page
Spindle / routerNot includedproduct page
DriveRack and pinion on Y; ballscrews on X and Zproduct page
Linear motion15 mm linear railsproduct page
FrameNot published
Controller and motorsSLB-Ext, grblHAL. Closed-loop NEMA 23 steppers.product page
SoftwaregSenderproduct page
FootprintAbout 66" x 114"product page
Weight400 lb assembled (see spec notes)product page
Warranty365 daysproduct page
AssemblyNot published

Spec notes

3 spec notes

Not published on the page: frame, assembly. Owners talk about these machines on the Sienci Community Forum.

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Page history

No price or spec changes recorded since then. When a figure changes, the old one is kept here with the date it was noticed.