I Visited the Xhorse Factory to See the WM-100 5-Axis CNC Being Made

I travelled to China to get a first look at the Xhorse Xmachine WM-100, a compact desktop 5-axis CNC machine with a 20,000 RPM spindle, automatic tool changing, probing, camera monitoring, and a simplified CNC workflow aimed at makers, designers, engineers, schools, studios, and small workshops. VIP link for the Xhorse WM-100: https://xmachine.xhorse3d.com/vip This is not a 3D printer. It is sharper, louder, dustier, and a lot more serious. The Xhorse WM-100 is designed to cut real materials including aluminium, brass, copper, plastics, acrylic, wood, wax, and more depending on tooling, setup, and material conditions. In this video, I look at the Xhorse WM-100 5-axis CNC machine, the automatic tool changer, the XMaker software workflow, probing, camera positioning, material capability, factory claims, Kickstarter risk, and whether this could actually make CNC machining more approachable for 3D printing people and makers. The big question: Is the Xhorse WM-100 a genuine desktop 5-axis CNC machine for makers, or is it Kickstarter optimism in a very expensive metal box? Covered in this video: Desktop 5-axis CNC machining Xhorse WM-100 first look Xhorse Xmachine factory visit Automatic tool changing CNC CNC machining for makers CNC vs 3D printing Aluminium CNC machining Small workshop manufacturing Kickstarter CNC machine Functional prototyping with real materials Chapters: 00:00 – I travelled to China for a desktop 5-axis CNC 00:45 – What is the Xhorse WM-100? 01:30 – Why 5-axis CNC matters 02:35 – CNC vs 3D printing 03:25 – Machine overview and first impressions 04:15 – X, Y, Z, A and C axis explained 05:10 – Build volume and use cases 06:00 – Six-tool automatic tool changer 07:15 – XMaker software and simplified CAM workflow 08:45 – AI tools and my biggest concern 10:00 – Probing, camera and setup 11:20 – Watching the WM-100 cut 12:30 – Materials: aluminium, brass, plastics and more 13:45 – Who is this machine actually for? 15:00 – Final thoughts from the Xhorse factory A massive thank you to Xhorse for the hospitality and for letting me see the WM-100 and factory in person. #Xhorse #WM100 #5AxisCNC #DesktopCNC #CNCMachining