Are you looking forward to building your own automatic CNC routers for wood, MDF, plywood, aluminum, copper, brass, stone, foam, plastic, acrylic, and glass?
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Get the step-by-step plans for this Shop-Built CNC Router here: https://www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/cnc-router/?apid=36564 Creative director, Chris Fitch, built himself a CNC a few years ago — just to see what it was like. The result is a machine that costs less than half of a comparable commercial model. Take a look at the details and features here. The plans include a complete
Spoil Board, Dust Collection, and Workholding set up for my new Avid Pro 4848 CNC router.
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The CNC has a half sheet of plywood cut capacity with a maximum thickness allowance of 6″. The entire unit cost under $900 to make. A free set of plans and cost breakdown analysis (with links to every product used) is available for download on my website DIYBuilds.ca Support DIY Builds on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DIYBuilds Buy a T-shirt to support the
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The Mekanika EVO CNC Router is a compact, yet a capable machine that’s aimed at the semi-professional market. I tested the machine for the last two months and will tell you if it’s worth the money you are paying or just an expensive toy! Let’s find out more!
Update #1 22-03-07: The “DI Spindel” upgrade is not only the spindle itself but also includes additional electronics within the electronics box, which makes the €300 price a bit more reasonable but also means that you will not be able to upgrade to the DI Spindle if you purchase the Standard Spindle at first.
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 Zellerfeld Promotion
01:38 Mekanika EVO CNC Router Overview
04:05 Assembly
06:30 Electronics
08:19 Touch Probe
09:06 AMB Spindle
10:13 Wasteboard
10:35 Why it is great for Beginners!
11:51 Project #1: Learning Tower
13:08 Project #2: Electric Guitar Body
14:12 Machining Aluminum
15:11 Summary
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Zellerfeld is looking for the best 3D printing engineers globally. Check out their job listings: https://geni.us/ZellerfeldJobs The Mekanika EVO CNC Router is a compact, yet a capable machine that’s aimed at the semi-professional market. I tested the machine for the last two months and will tell you if it’s worth the money you are paying or just an expensive toy!
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3D printing has become much cheaper and accessible, but there has been a lack of decent CNC routers at the same price point. Now the 3018 CNC Pro from Sainsmart aims to fill that void.
Featuring a working volume of 300 x 180 x 45mm, this CNC router goes together well and is capable of machining timber, acrylic and aluminium. It can also engrave copper to make custom PCBs. This machine largely succeeded with everything I threw at it. For this low price plus a one year warranty, I am very impressed and recommend this for beginners looking to get into the hobby.
I have done a fair bit of CNC machining over the years by am by no means a professional machinist. I look forward to the great tips knowledgeable viewers will post in the comments to assist others.
For any cutters you buy, ensure they are 1/8 inch or 3.175mm in shank diameter.
UPDATE: I have a follow up video upgrading this machine. https://youtu.be/Q4TrzshXV10
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If you can’t get shipping from Amazon, you can buy it direct from Sainsmart (unfortunately more expensive): https://www.sainsmart.com/collections/cnc/products/sainsmart-genmitsu-cnc-router-3018-pro-diy-kit
3D printing has become much cheaper and accessible, but there has been a lack of decent CNC routers at the same price point. Now the 3018 CNC Pro from Sainsmart aims to fill that void. Featuring a working volume of 300 x 180 x 45mm, this CNC router goes together well and is capable of machining timber, acrylic and aluminium.
