Do you have tutorial how to setup software and calibrate the cnc to the software thankyouuu just bought 2nd hand of that machine came out with cnc and laser❤
It might be interesting to test cut in aluminum near the corner of the bed where rigidity is presumably best. All of these sainsmart machines can cut aluminum, just very slowly with small tools and shallow depth of cut. 😂
Hey, I have a question, hope you'll find the time to answer:) I'm really interested in watch making, obviously I'm not expecting the machine to work well with those tiny watch parts, but what about a watch dial, would it be able to carve out precise lines, or some patterns, we're talking about a circular shape of about 40mm that I'd work on, is that possible?
I think the answer depends on the material used. With this machine, metal would be fairly difficult. Something softer such as plastic could work with the size you describe.
I can't guarantee that the drivers are removable on this machine specifically, but on other similar sized CNC's (including other machines from Sainsmart) they are.
@@ischa2135 Nice! I'm also looking forward to install a 2.2kW spindle on this machine but I need an output pin to set the speed. Did you load a custom firmware? If you where did you find it ? Any help would be very appreciated!! 😀
one material u missed out on is ceramics and dried clay (I guess they would be in the rock category lol) but these two things are common hobby materials that would be cool if u could engrave them.
What program do you use for operating this machine? We've just bought one with zero experience in operating a router and the program it comes with, Candle, seems to not be very user-friendly. We're hoping to engrave words onto plates but don't want to sit and program in hundreds of individual coordinates to achieve it.
Easel is what I recommend to people looking for a beginner-friendly and basic online program: easel.inventables.com/users/sign_in I also have a beginners guide where I show some basic uses of Easel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NNnxV0NLdXE.html Please let me know if you have any other questions!
Hello! Thank you for your video! Did you calibrate the e-steps to ensure that the motors were moving the correct distances as they should? I saw that you almost described calibrating the voltage for the stepper drivers because most of the time they are under powered causing the missed steps with these types of machines and need adjusted.
@@CarbonCoil Hi and thanks for this video! I'm new to laser engraving and I'm not sure if etching a painted aluminum card is the same as etching an anodised one. In the first case the engraver has just to vaporise what I suppose might be a layer of acrylic paint while, in the latter case it has to vaporise the anodised aluminum layer which, as thin as it might be, is still made of aluminum and this makes me think that the engraver might not have enough power to "burn" it.
Hi @@kettleblaze4060, there are lots of other videos on RU-vid also showcasing diode lasers engraving anodized aluminum. For example this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k1hj-RbDlLM.html where 10w diode laser is used at 9 minutes to engrave an anodized aluminum part
I installed the spindle such that the motor housing bottom aligns with the clamp bottom, rather than clamping the motor near its center. This provides for improved rigidity and increased Z height.
what is the max material thickness you can put on this machine. I am looking at buying this machine and i want to create a belt pully for a motorcycle. so the 6065t6 or 7075t6 aluminum block would probably be around 4 inches thick starting
The effective working area of this machine is listed on the website as 78mm (3" or so, but sometimes the available area might be even less due to bit size). In any case, 4" will be too tall for this machine.
Thanks for the Review. I just wanted to inform myself about the machine. But there are only a few videos about it. Thanks a lot for your opinion about the CNC.
@@CarbonCoilI'm curious how this works. The controller looks the same as on 3018 Prover V2 - and it is 24V. If spindle is really 300W - then controller must be capable of 12.5A, which I highly doubt.
A single pass in aluminum on this machine has to be very shallow (a few thousandths of an inch, I used 0.003”). By doing multiple passes, any depth can be cut as a result, (assuming the end mill is long enough).
I believe this is possible using real leather. However, be careful what leather you use because synthetic or fake leather that contains PVC or Vinyl can release some nasty and dangerous fumes when laser etched.
Unfortunately I don't have any code from the original version saved. However, I made a second revision of this project that includes two dip switches connected to pins A3 and A7. You can find the code for that new version here! pastebin.com/31AbS4ma Also, if you're planning on building this for real, I would recommend giving each LED its own resistor. That way the brightness of any individual LED doesn't change based on how many are turned on in total.
Bro I am seriously gonna make this and I got some of the components too but bro it would been best if you could have just gave us the code of the circuit you made in the video ... Why did you add switches I am really beginner idk what are you trying to say 🥲 I am sorry bro but yeah I will still make it
You're absolutely right to never take random websites on the internet at face value! However, in this case, this application generates the QR code locally and therefore doesn't send data from the input fields over the internet. If you'd like to access and read the documentation yourself, it's available on GitHub at the following link: github.com/zxing/zxing Alternatively, because this is an open source project, you can also download and run the zxing project on your own machine. However, because most of my viewers don't have the technical expertise to do this, I provide the QiFi project website instead.
...whelp, I may need one of these lol Imagine how cool it would be to show up to a job interview and a qr code to your resume and other information on an aluminum card.
The focus distance on Mt 5 watt diode laser is 20mm. Appears, in your video, that your laser was 6 to 8 times that distance. What distance above the surface you were etching did you set the lense?
@@donniee1934 I set the height of the laser arbitrarily and then just adjusted the lens built into the laser module until the spot size was the smallest possible.
Oh OK, I understand now. I kept wondering how you were getting such fine detail with the laser so far above the material. Thanks, appreciate the lesson.😊😊😊
Thank you for this helpful video. I found your commentary excellent, but frankly it was hard for me to concentrate on what you were saying because of the music sound track, which was really loud and, I think, unnecessary. I would subscribe if you have other videos without the accompanying music!😊
It’s almost Christmas and I’m thinking of dipping my toe into cnc-ing, I’m looking at this model for guitar builds. I know it won’t fit an entire body, but would I be able to cut out layers of wood for the body? Like sections
Yes you could do this in pieces, as long as the pieces are each smaller than 30x20cm. I also have a few videos comparing various desktop CNC models (some larger than this one) so those might be a better fit.
Really cool. I am looking at one for engraving copper, brass, and aluminum ingots. Any idea what the resolution is? Just wondering about that for logos, etc.
I haven’t stress tested the resolution, but I did some finer detail engraving in my first 3018 cnc review video. This might be similar to what you’re looking for. Whatever detail the 3018 had, this machine will be just as good or better.
