The CNC came nicely boxed, with all parts, and (mostly) clear instructions. One axis was labeled Y twice, but other than that, no other typos. Amazingly, even without full calibration, the test files worked right away! It definitely takes some tinkering if you want to mill your (or someone else's) 3D models. That said, I'm impressed with the build quality and fits of all the parts. It's well engineered. Recommendations: 1) start with dense foam insulation as you can rip thru it without endangering the drill bit. Later, experiment with soft woods and such. 2) Find some slicer software to turn STL models into gcode. I found kiri:moto is free and works great. I have found that I needed to edit the top header of the gcode it created, but that was just copying and pasting the top few lines from the examples into the created gcode, replacing the startup sequence (easier than it sounds). 3) Learn a little bit about what gcode is. It's a line by line series of commands that control the CNC. It's all text and is pretty simple. Mostly, just know what the machines wants (everything measured in mm) and give it that. :) Again, the supplied examples that came with the machine will help you figure that out. 4) the Candle software works great (and its cool watching it model the tool path), though I found it freezing up on long runs (more than an hour). I now make the gcode, offload it to the (supplied) microSD card, plugged it into the offline controller, and ran the file directly; no mid-mill faults with this method whatsoever. 5) milling generates a LOT of fine shavings. Have a vac or dustpan nearby. I decided to buy a plastic, translucent, container I can put over the whole machine while it runs, to help contain the dust and shavings. 6) The machine is pretty quiet. I have it running in the garage and when I enter the house, I can't hear it at all. That said, I think the above mentioned cover will also deaden the sound a bit more (it's high-pitched noisy next to the machine). 7) A bunch of engraving bits are supplied, but I'd recommend buying some additional end-mill bits if you plan to do milling with depth (i.e. not just cutting words into a flat plate) as the supplied knife-like bits aren't the best for that task. 8) getting this slightly more expensive version with the hard stops and emergency stop button has already paid off. I can't imagine getting a machine without those. I'd have ruined it with my first self-made gcode. That may be just me, but if you haven't done milling before, get this machine to provide a modicum of forgiveness to your first solo runs. All in all, I'm really happy with this machine! It's an experiment, but a well-functioning one. Read more

I bought the SainSmart Genmitsu 3018-PROVer after lots of research, because it had a number of safety features (end stops, emergency stop), the off line controller and Sain(t)Smart was proud of their support. Spending this sort of money, you don't want it standing on the shelf because something isn't quite right... I bought also the enclosure Genmitsu Acrylic CNC Enclosure - Enhanced Protection, Dustproof, Noise Reduction, the laser unit (not yet tried) and a few bits. Putting it together was quite straight forward with the help of the manual. There are also quite a few videos on the web explaining the process. The tricky bit is to work with it, as little errors will upset the process. The worst so far is that I broke a bit as the speed of the spindle wasn't quite right. The machine is not intelligent, so if you give the wrong instructions, it will do the wrong actions... Support of SainSmart is brilliant, quick, helpful and patient. There is also a user group - although it is on Facebook :-( - and loads of good material available on the web. I've 'designed' my first item (a box) on fusion 360 and now up to a more sophisticated model... Read more

Pour le moment, très content de la machine, j'ai eu un peu de mal à installer le logiciel sur mon pc sachant qu'il est de 2014! Après plusieurs heures a comprendre les techniques qui sont au final assez simple, (je suis tourneur de base, ce qui ma beaucoup aider) Pour les logiciels j'utilise Easel inventables que je trouve extra pour le transférer sur Candle qui prend tout de suite ces repères, attention c'est une petite machine, ne vous attendez pas à du travaille de très haute qualité mais sa reste très propre pour le prix, très bien pour débuter. Le seul bémol c'est que la broche ne tourne qu'à 10000 tour minute, donc attention de ne pas prendre de trop grosse passe sinon la cnc se met en alarme automatiquement. Read more

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It is relatively quick and easy to set up, its price is around what i would expect for the performance, i would reccomend buying the 20k rpm motor upgrade for anyone wanting to work at the full machines speed, id also reccomend getting better clamps. Otherwise it is quite functional and will get the job done if not a bit slow. Read more