great video! I just upgraded to the Evo One from my original Nomad 883 (Kickstarter). I loved my Nomad but the Evo is superior in every point… except for one thing: there is no static tool measurement “post”. The same can be achieved with the touch plate but there can always be some dust underneath or whatever the operator screws up. Idea for one of your upcoming videos: It would be great if you could explain how to wire up your edge finder to this machine. Thanks for your channel. I love it.
You can see it on their website, kind of surprised. It is just a 600W brushless motor. Usually you see these with ER11's., this one has ER16. I must say I am a bit conflicted on the setup for this price. The X-axis and Z-axis use real linear rails, the Y axis however does not ... It looks to be doing OK which is good but for the price I would have liked to see a full linear rail setup and better spindle motor. Problem with this one is that the fan is just mounted to the top part of the motor shaft. So at lower RPM the fan blades also run slower. Add the cover they put over it and I worry that it might get a little hot. An E-Fan would have been a better choice (i.e. a 12 or 24V fan that runs autonomously). I do like fact that it is enclosed but at the same time worry about actually using coolant on this machine with portions of the enclosure being wood. Also not sure coolant would have a good way to evacuate lest it be something like alcohol based misting that would evaporate. Real coolant (even misted) looks like it might not be an option. All in all, I keep coming back to the price... It just seems a tad high (not absurdly so, but still).
A quality review, thanks for including the details on the CAM and speeds and feeds. You suggested an air assist to clear chips, no mention of a vacuum. How well will the bottom rails and other moving parts stand up to chips and dust?
Definitely requires routine maintenance to keep the machine clean. If you plan to mill wood and plastic a vacuum can help with that. For aluminum, vacuum doesn’t generally help much as the chips are heavy. Industrial linear rails and ball screws hold up well
Thanks for a great and informative video! I am looking forward to more tests and upgrades! I will order one myself soon so all tips and tricks are welcome to get the most out of the machine :-)
This machine seems to be precise, but would you do a video in which you profile the milling of a hardened, ferrous steel? Thanks for an informative video.
17:08. "This is totally overkill... Right? Nobody would do this in their right mind..." WRONG! I would do it! 😅 That was a great trial and demo piece, covering a number of operations in a selection of materials, and the end result was very tasty. To make that by old-school methods would be a long process, requiring rare capabilities. That's a yummy little machine, nicely thought out and presented. Thanks for a great and informative video... Liked and Subscribed.
Great video, but this is currently unobtainable - currently specing up a desktop CNC so was very interested as looks comparable to the other one I was looking at (Nomad 3). Lead time is minimum 10 weeks
While the Deskmaster DM500 is a solid machine and includes an offline controller with a DRO and Step Wheel, the gantry is a solid competitor with only one vulnerability... the X axis of the gantry only has one linear guide block on each x axis linear rail, which leaves it vulnerable to lateral moves in hard material. it is an unfortunate design choice that hopefully gets addressed in future versions of the product.
Hi, just found your channel in my suggestion lists, and I'm very impressed by far. I've a few questions, regardings to the Evo One Pro : - On the previous version, you have a mist coolant spray system. However, the manual seems to discourage of using/spilling any liquid inside the enclosure. Was there any problem for you? - Otherwise, I'm considering a dust shoe to clear the chips or just compressed air and clean later (as suggested in video). Are these options viable in your opinion? Thank you, and wish you all the best. Sincerely.
I mostly use the HDM, but I have invested lots of $$ to get it where it is today... ATC, modular bed, tool rack, enclosure... HDM is a great foundation for a serious machine. unfortunately C3D does not really provide support to do that so it has been a lot of independent engineering... ;)
@@DIYEngineering Got it. If I were to buy the HDM and without any mods with the exception of a mister and enclosure will the HDM be fine to cut simple allum parts and of course wood ?
@@MichaelKingsfordGray Cool cool. They don't have a website, don't appear to have produced anything for decades, and according to this video they are 'notoriously unreliable' ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9Kp1EsFe3aY.html
Have a look at the Carvera. The specs differ slightly, mainly a smaller spindle (200W, up to 1/4" collet), but it's similarly priced along with having ATC, servos instead of steppers, ball screws like this one, wireless probe (works with ATC), built-in dust collection w/bypass port, air assist nozzle & tube with port on the back to connect your own pump, and built-in laser. Cuts aluminum well, albeit probably a little slower than this machine.
