3018 PROVer V2 CNC Review & Demonstration - Sainsmart
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2023
- Today we review the newly released Genmitsu Sainsmart 3018 PROVer V2 CNC machine! This is seriously the best CNC of the 3018 form factor that I have reviewed so far. While expensive in comparison to other 3018 CNCs, this machine from Sainsmart definitely has the quality parts and attention to detail to back up the price tag.
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3018 CNC Beginners Guide: • 3018 CNC Beginners Guide
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Solid video!
Excellent video! I hope you continue this series because these insights are invaluable.
I've found your channel a couple of days ago in my search for a 3d printer and a table top CNC machine that can possibly cut softer aluminiums or plastics.
These reviews give an excellent idea of what these cheapo 3018 aliexpress/amazon specials are capable off with some good setup and are very insightful on what is actually possible and what to look out for.
I was initially looking at the Snapmaker A350T or Artisan type of machines since my workshop space is quite constrained, but delving a bit deeper there are just some things that make these machines not really excel at either 3D printing or CNC cutting (basically competing requirements) and it's all proprietary instead of these generic machines so if it breaks, it's very hard to fix it yourself, so I've expanded my research to also include the cheaper straight-out-of-china machines (along with purchasing a dedicated 3D printer instead of trying for a machine that can do everything) and stumbled upon this channel.
I would love if you could make a video on what to look out for when buying one of these.
The obvious points are of course work size and motor power, but I've also found that how the motor is mounted (3d printed plastic, injection molded or cnc'd plastic, full aluminium clamp) is very important, as well as the rigidity of the frame (don't want any plastic there either), if the linear guides are tubular or flat rails, or the mounting method of the bits (some use a brass tube with set-screws for both the motor and the bit, while others use a regular ER11 collet connected by a keyway to the motor, while others use a regular ER11 collet with set screws thus avoiding an unbalanced motor shaft. And then (like you mentioned in the video) nice to haves like limit switches (but they also limit the work area), sleeved cables, bed levelling sensors etc.
It seems like all these variations can have tremendous impact on how precise the machine can move, how hard material it can cut and how much maintenance need to be performed to keep the machine in good working order. About any of these configurations are available from aliexpress, ranging from around €200 all the way up to €1000 for the same work area and motor power.
I hope to see some more videos where you try to mod this machine and see if you can get better performance by for example levelling a waste board to get a perfect level work surface or adding things like fluid for cooling, dust evacuation, replacement motor etc.
Thanks again for the great video!
Thank you for the feedback! I look to continue making these review videos and more CNC content.
As for upgrades/mods, I have done a spindle motor upgrade with a 500W spindle in one of my other videos if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/x3ixNgt9XRk/видео.html
how many time did you take to engrave the horse pegasus ?
Thanks for the review, only of few Prover v2 videos out there.
Would you be able to post the feed and speed details for the flower and the pegasus? Just so I and others who stumbled upon here have a point of reference on the stock spindle.
Thanks!
For the Pegasus both the 1/4” bit and 1/8” bit had a spindle speed of 8,000 rpm, cutting feed rate of 1,000 mm/min, and ramp/plunge feed rate set to 333 mm/min.
For the flower, the spindle speed was set to 5,000 rpm with the same feed rates as before. These were the defaults in fusion 360 but in hindsight I should have tuned them for the bits and material I was using.
@@CarbonCoil Great, thanks for the reply!
With these Bedslinger types, how concerned does one need to be about dust getting into the Y Axis Leadscrew?
Any sort of shroud one can buy/3D Print etc?
Dust does get onto the lead screws, however this has never posed a problem for me. I just vacuum the lead screws as I get rid of the chips from the previous carving. You can probably buy a flexible shroud for them but I think that a dust shoe is a more feasible choice.
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Thanks for your video, what is the name of the software you use for cutting?
For this project I used Fusion 360 for the 3D carving
I have a question.
I tried making a 8 X 11 IN carving, but the machine only did half of the engraving.
I measured it and it only did 6 IN of the planned carving and ignored the rest.
What is the max limit this machine can carve so I can adjust my height and width accordingly.
I know the spill board is 11 X 7 IN.
So, why didn't it cut the carving to 7 IN instead of 6 IN?
Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated.
Hi Juan, I’d love to help answer your question. Could you send me an email with a few pictures of the result and the intended design to carboncoilbusiness@gmail.com
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.
Can you do a video using fusion 360 and setup for the Pegasus?
I might do a video tutorial in the future for how to set up basic 3D carving in Fusion 360
is it possible to take any pictures out of the mobile gallery and to engrave them?
Unfortunately this is not possibly for 3D relief carving as far as I’m aware. The file needed for 3D reliefs has to be sculpted by someone in a program such as blender. However, you can use Easel to turn images from your phone into 2D contours. I have an example of this in my 3018 CNC Beginners Guide: ruclips.net/video/NNnxV0NLdXE/видео.htmlsi=Gtl303XD5e5A0m8J
can this be controlled with a la[top too ?
or just its controller ?
Yes you can control this machine either directly connected to your laptop, or from an SD card
@@CarbonCoil awesome that you
What about hardwood or aluminum
Hardwoods such as maple work, but this machine is not meant for aluminum so I haven't tried it.
Co to za program jak to ustawic
Fusion 360: www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/free-trial