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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If you’re curious about the Top 5 projects and uses for your cnc router you’re in the right place. We’ll talk about the process and how to make them with your CNC router. Great place to also see how a wood worker might add a tool like this to their flow! Things I’d like to draw your attention to: I
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:54 – Frame
00:01:28 – Motors and Movement
00:02:51 – Spindle
00:03:45 – Power
00:04:12 – Work Area
00:05:36 – Limit Switches
00:06:19 – Control Board
00:07:41 – Software
00:08:34 – Cutting Tests
00:11:18 – Worth the price?
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The 3018 is one of the most popular desktop CNC mills. We check out its upgraded brother the Genmitsu 3020 Pro Max to see if it’s worth the extra $$. **Note: I keep calling it 3050 instead of 3020 in the review, sorry about that! We’ve got a new baby at home and I was sleep deprived 😉 Genmitsu 3020
In this archive video Legacy CNC Woodworking Machinery Introduces their 2019 4×8 CNC Router Machines. Every one of our CNC’s comes standard with: the CNC router table, the CNC wood turning center, and the CNC Joinery Center!
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In this archive video Legacy CNC Woodworking Machinery Introduces their 2019 4×8 CNC Router Machines. Every one of our CNC’s comes standard with: the CNC router table, the CNC wood turning center, and the CNC Joinery Center! Come have a peek under the hood of the Greatest CNC Routers on the planet earth. (No Email Required) I Build Furniture –
I compare the X-carve, Shapeoko, and Onefinity desktop CNC routers from the angle of looking to purchase your first CNC. All the information comes from the respective brand’s websites, just as you would find if you went to the websites on your own. I give my thoughts on the information we find.
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I compare the X-carve, Shapeoko, and Onefinity desktop CNC routers from the angle of looking to purchase your first CNC. All the information comes from the respective brand’s websites, just as you would find if you went to the websites on your own. I give my thoughts on the information we find. THIS VIDEO IS NOT SPONSORED IN ANY WAY
This CNC router review video tutorial for beginners and newbies teaches you how to select the best CNC router, the best CNC design software for CNC router projects, and the best controller software for you as a beginner researching CNC routers.
Whether you want to enhance your woodworking, start a CNC hobby, or start a CNC business to make money with your CNC projects, this video will help you find the exact CNC router for you and to avoid possible purchase mistakes. We will also cover the best starter CNC router bits, and the essential CNC router bits needed to start creating CNC projects.
Using the Longmill MK2 CNC router as a baseline, we compare everything about CNC routers for your home wood shop.
You will learn the difference between desktop CNC routers, benchtop CNC routers, and industrial CNC routers. And you will understand what makes for a good CNC router. This video is also a review of the Longmill MK2 CNC router.
Your list of all supplies needed. Download the PDF here → https://idcwoodcraft.com/download/6458/
LINKS
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CNC Insiders: Discounts, freebies & special deals → https://idcwoodcraft.com/cnc-lp2-free-files/
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* CNC Routers * (Longmill special links)
– Longmill MK2 30×30 → https://bit.ly/3JQx3BB
– Longmill MK2 30×48 → https://bit.ly/3JQx3BB
– Longmill MK1 48″ Extension kit → https://bit.ly/3wGxBG5
– gSender control software FREE download → https://bit.ly/3y6rnwg
– Corner touch probe (XYZ probe)→ https://bit.ly/36tsMFq
– Auto-zero touch probe → https://bit.ly/36tsMFq
– Longmill limit switches (MK2) → https://bit.ly/3yjqaVL
– Longmill spoilboard file → https://etsy.me/3oxX79l
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* CNC Router Bits & Sets *
– Complete 13-piece beginners starter set [premium grade] → https://bit.ly/3ty7gpw
– Essential 6-piece beginners starter set [premium grade] → https://bit.ly/3HRoQg6
– IDC Woodcraft CNC router bit store → https://idcwoodcraft.com/cnc-router-bits-2/
– Surfacing bit → https://bit.ly/3Oyqw0k
– 1/4″ down-cutting endmill → https://bit.ly/3yfBqT7
– 1/8″ down-cut endmill → https://bit.ly/3HSoF4j
– 1/16″ down-cut endmill → https://bit.ly/3yjoiwd
– 90° v bit → https://bit.ly/3xTzFJZ
– 60° v bit → https://bit.ly/39NFf8R
– 30° engraving v bit → https://bit.ly/3xWzxt6
– 1/4″ ball nose endmill → https://bit.ly/3zZ26c9
– 1/8″ ball nose endmill → https://bit.ly/3QM6Zv7
– 1/4″ to 1/8″ adaptor collet → https://bit.ly/3tWo3Vt
– Glass engraving drag bit → https://bit.ly/3tRy98s
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* Design Software *
NOTE: With these, you can carve 3D models but cannot design them
– Vectric Vcarve Pro → https://bit.ly/3d4WrEU
– Carveco Maker → https://bit.ly/3QPPMRg
NOTE: To create 3D models, get the following instead of the above
– Vectric Aspire (for 3D work) → https://shrsl.com/37pw9
– Carveco Maker Plus → https://bit.ly/3A3VUPX
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* Control Software *
– Gsender control software → https://bit.ly/3y6rnwg
– Lightburn (for laser add-on) → https://bit.ly/3ykLwSX
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* Dust Collection *
– Dust shields for Longmill → https://bit.ly/3xWlTGj
– Dust shoe (order yours with your Longmill → https://bit.ly/3u0gSf6
– Flexible 20′ vacuum tube from Amazon → https://amzn.to/39UcJSW
– Recommended shop vac → https://amzn.to/3u40H0d
– Hurricane adaptor separator for shop vac → https://amzn.to/3bwfz0Z
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Laser add-on for your CNC router → https://bit.ly/3A0b2y1
You will need to add Lightburn software to use the laser → https://bit.ly/3ykLwSX
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CNC FREE STUFF AND MORE
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This CNC router review video tutorial for beginners and newbies teaches you how to select the best CNC router, the best CNC design software for CNC router projects, and the best controller software for you as a beginner researching CNC routers. Whether you want to enhance your woodworking, start a CNC hobby, or start a CNC business to make money
Watch Next – 3D Printer Basics: https://youtu.be/RgECxaxUIb0
CNC Routers for Hobbyists can be intimidating! In this video, I’ll cover all the CNC basics that you must know before being able to run the machine. This includes CAD, CAM, Feeds and Speeds, Toolpaths, G-code, and setting up the machine.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – CNC basics overview
0:39 – 3 common steps
1:13 – What is CAD?
2:00 – 3 different cutting strategies
3:05 – What is CAM?
4:11 – Speed and Feed explained
5:04 – What is a toolpath?
6:20 – What is G-Code?
7:24 – Getting the g-code to the machine
7:55 – Setting up the machine
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Watch Next – 3D Printer Basics: https://youtu.be/RgECxaxUIb0 CNC Routers for Hobbyists can be intimidating! In this video, I’ll cover all the CNC basics that you must know before being able to run the machine. This includes CAD, CAM, Feeds and Speeds, Toolpaths, G-code, and setting up the machine. My Hobby CNC: https://bit.ly/longmillcncref MY FAVORITE BITS AND ACCESSORIES Surfacing Bit –
