The CNC 3018 Pro is a Very practical 3 axis DIY cnc router is made of Aluminum + plastic.
It is very easy to use that GRBL 0.9 software control.the lastest grbl Firmware update could only via USB Programmer.
Grbl works well, all wiring is plug and play, no additional settings are required. If you are a cnc technical engineer, you are very familiar with these things.
With safety glasses, it may look more like a toy, but when running at maximum speed, everything will fly.
We have been tested and run for 12 hours without problems.
According to the instructions, it can be installed quickly, every detail is very good, do not worry about the first use.Very comfortable handles on the axis.
The advantage of this diy engraving machine is that it can support laser and engraving knife. Because its engraving range includes Wood, Plastic, PCB, Acrylic, Pvc, Plywood and Leather, Bone, Stone, Paper, Shell, etc.
Pros
1.support laser and engraving knife
2.can choose offline board
3.Support the latest operating system
4.use grbl software,Easy to operate
5.laser power can adjustable 0-100%
6.offline board support english
Cons
1,Small working range
2,the gantry sides, the front and back plates are Plastic
3.This board is not suitable for all diode lasers (you will have to re-solder the connector if you use the latest laser)
Note
you can choose a variety of packages, according to different materials can be matched with 1w/2.5w/5.5w laser.
The machine defaults to metric movement. If you are running a program in inches (G20), and then use the offline controller to manually move the machine, it may cause undesirable consequences.
To do more than very simple movements you need 3 things:
1) create a GCODE program.
2) put your GCODE program to the control (Or the offline controller).
3) Firmware in the CNC control board to convert the GCODES to movements.
Look for how to
create/convert image to gcode with Inkscape. 2d stuff,Learn Fusion360, 3D stuff
Inkscape has gcode and laser code extensions available for download
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