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The 5 Best 3 in 1 3D Printers 2022 (with Laser Engraving & CNC!)

Ideally, we would all own one machine that could complete every manufacturing task required – a 3D laser printer that printed, laser cut, CNC carved, and more. While not quite there yet, 3 in 1 3D printers offer jack-of-all-trades versatility across 3D printing, CNC machining, and laser engraving – to various levels.

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These printers, sometimes called multifunction 3D printers or AIO 3D printers, feature removable tool heads that can be switched out to change their function. If you want to create a prototype and want to carve a wood model first, use the CNC machine, and then switch back to the 3D printer extruder to create the final plastic prototype.

Having tested dozens of 3D printers over the years, including our top pick, the Snapmaker 2.0, we’ve collated our findings into our top recommendations for 3-in-1 3D printers to help you make the best choice for you.

Name and brand	Type of printer	Build volume (mm)	Price	Available at:
Snapmaker 2.0	3 in 1 3D printer	Varies by model	$1,199-$1,799	Snapmaker here
Snapmaker Original	3 in 1 3D printer	125 x 125 x 125	$450	Snapmaker here
ZMorph Fab	4 in 1 3D printer	250 x 235 x 165	$4,000	Amazon here
Creality CP-01	3 in 1 3D printer	200 x 200 x 200	$819	Amazon here
Ecubmaker TOYDIY	4 in 1 3D printer	180 x 180 x 180	$549	Amazon here
5axismaker	CNC mill 3D printer	Varies by model	£5,500 / £6,800
Diabase H-Series	3D printer CNC hybrid	Depends on number of axes	$9,750+

How good are all in 1 3D printers?

Naturally, focusing on being good enough at everything means some quality is lost in some areas. Elites athletes could not compete at the top of the NBA, NFL, and NHL simultaneously – even Michael Jordan couldn’t crack baseball – and the same is true for less specialized all in 1 3D printers.

That doesn’t mean that the 3D printer and laser engraver hybrids we recommend don’t perform well. For hobbyist projects, 3D laser printers are great – but we do not recommend starting a full-service manufacturing company after buying a desktop 3D printer laser engraver CNC mill machine.

The criteria we used to judge the best 3 in 1 3D printers

In rating the 3 in 1 3D printers we recommend below, we compared:

3D printer quality: most of these 3 in one 3D printers are made by 3D printer companies and are mostly focused on additive manufacturing. Therefore, the 3D printer’s quality is key.
CNC mill power: some CNC machines cannot fully mill, but just engrave. More powerful CNC machines spin faster, can carve tougher materials, and work more accurately and for longer.
Laser engraver power: as with the CNC machine, some all in 1 laser engraver 3D printers can only engrave, whereas others can cut through materials.
How easy is it to change the tool heads: it’s all well and good having powerful tool heads that work perfectly, but if they’re too difficult or delicate to switch out, they may as well only have one function.
Effectiveness of software: most of our recommendations feature specialized software that can slice models for 3D printing, and prepare CNC and laser projects. The best software is easy to use, yet effective and reliable across every function.

The Best All in 1 3D printers

Snapmaker 2.0 – comes in 3 forms: A150, A250 & A350

Price: $1,199 to $1,799 — Best price on Snapmaker Store here / Available on Amazon here
Build volumes: A150 = 160 x 160 x 145 mm / A250 = 230 x 250 x 235 mm / A350 = 320 x 350 x 350 mm
Type: 3D in 1 3D printer: 3D printing, CNC and laser engraving

The Snapmaker Original already made waves when it raised over $2. 2M on Kickstarter, but the Snapmaker 2.0 completely obliterated that by becoming the most funded technology project in the history of Kickstarter, raising an astonishing $7.85M. Thousands of elated fans who loved the Snapmaker Original came back to support the new version, and it has remained the most popular all in 1 3D printer since its full release.

We have tested and reviewed the Snapmaker 2.0, and waxed lyrical about how great it was. It is undoubtedly the best 3-in-1 3D printer around, offering a fantastic 3D printing experience, as well as a great CNC carving and laser option. Arguably you could even call it a 4-in-1 3D printer, as you can also buy the 4-axis rotary module add-on which turns the laser and CNC toolheads into 360-degree, 4-axis versions. We carved cylindrical chess pieces, engraved cylinder gift boxes, and more with this add-on.Using the 4-axis rotary module to CNC carve a lion.

The 3D printer can print PLA, ABS and flexible filaments like TPU, and with WiFi connectivity as well as a USB port you can print remotely online, or offline using a USB. The portable and movable touchscreen used to operate the printer looks and acts like a smartphone, simplifying your workflow and making it easy to control and manage projects.

Moreover, the filament run out detector automatically pauses your print when you run out, giving you time to load more filament and resume without ruining your print, and if you buy the enclosure add-on you can more easily print ABS to prevent warping — and it’ll keep dust in from CNC, and the laser brightness out of your eyes.A vase we 3D printed with the Snapmaker 2.0.

As a laser engraver, you can create contrasting images on fabrics, leather, plywood and acrylic materials. The built-in camera lets you remotely monitor your design and ensure everything goes smoothly. It’s an effective low-cost 3D laser printer. We also tested it as a laser cutter, and managed to cut out and assemble a gift box from a thin sheet of soft wood 1.5mm thick.The Snapmaker 2.0 also works as a laser cutter as well as a 3D printer.

The CNC machine can carve designs on walnut, PCB woods, as well as carbon fiber sheets, acrylic and hardwood. A key upgrade on the 2.0 is the increased speed, meaning that larger projects can be created in record time.

Overall, we highly recommend the Snapmaker 2.0 models, of which we tested the largest version — the Snapmaker 2.0 A350. You can optionally buy the enclosure, 4-axis rotary module, and the new 10W powerful laser toolhead, but we did not try the 10W laser add-on.

For our CNC & laser review: we tested the Snapmaker 2.0 CNC and laser toolheadsThe finished lion CNC carved piece, from the Snapmaker 2.0 3-in-1 3D printer.

We recommend picking up the enclosure for safer and more consistent making, as well as spare bits for CNC. Snapmaker’s store has all these in one place, which you can visit here.

Snapmaker Original — good starter laser engraver 3D printer

Price: $439 — Available on Snapmaker Official Site here / Available on Amazon here
Build Volume: 125 x 125 x 125 mm
Type: 3 in 1 3D printer: 3D printing, CNC and laser engraving

Snapmaker came out and made headlines when they raised an incredible $2. 2M on Kickstarter for their first all in 1 3D printer, the Snapmaker Original. Functional as a small 3D printer as well as able to carve wood and engrave images on phone cases and other materials, the Snapmaker Original captured the hearts of many makers worldwide, becoming a roaring success.

You can also buy an enclosure for the printer here.

The 3D printer’s heated bed can reach up to 80C, allowing for the printing ABS as well as PLA. It’s precise, with up to 50-micron layer resolutions. The heavy metal frame anchors the printer down and improves stability and durability, with the heavier frame less susceptible to vibrations that could affect print quality and surface finish.

The CNC carver can create intricate details in areas up to 90 x 90 x 50 mm, and the laser engraver works on areas up to 125 x 125 mm.

Snapmaker’s 3 in 1 software, Snapmaker Luban, can 3D print, CNC and laser engrave all in one platform and switch seamlessly between each tool head.

Snapmaker claim you can build the 3D printer in just 10 minutes, and that switching out tool heads to change the all-in-one 3D printer’s function is very simple. Highly rated by makers as one of the best 3 in 1 3D printers in its price range, the Snapmaker have since recently followed up the Original with the Snapmaker 2.0, with larger build volumes and a higher price tag.

A selection of wood and other material parts carved using the Snapmaker Original’s CNC tool head. Source: snapmaker.com

ZMorph Fab — 4 in 1 3D printer

Price: $3,999 for the full set — Available on Matterhackers here / 3DPrima Europe here
Build Volume: 250 x 235 x 165 mm
Type: 4 in 1 3D printer: with CNC milling, laser cutting & engraving, and thick paste extruder
Country based: Poland

Polish 3D printer company ZMorph make some of the most versatile all in 1 3D printers around, with the Fab able to 3D print, CNC machine, engrave and laser cut, and can even be switched into a food 3D printer using ZMorph’s thick paste extruder. This edible material option can print chocolate, as well as other similar materials like icing and cooking dough.

We also have a ranking of the best food 3D printers.
We also have a ranking of the best chocolate 3D printers.

ZMorph 3D printers are famed for their reliability and workhorse-like qualities, with the Fab no different. It’s a great 3D printer, with a high-quality heated bed that can comfortably 3D print ABS, HIPS, and other tougher filaments like Nylon. The printer can level itself automatically, and turn from a 3D printer to laser engraver or CNC router with ease.

Additionally, with the dual head option, the ZMorph performs well as a dual extruder 3D printer, able to 3D print multiple colors, or soluble support materials such as HIPS and PVA, and even blend two colors together for multiple different shades in one part. The 3D laser printer CNC hybrid can be adjusted to print both 1.75mm and 3mm 3D printer filaments, and has a large enough build area to print even the largest of projects.

Using ZMorph’s CNC tool head, the ZMorph becomes a powerful CNC mill 3D printer that can mill and engrave almost any type of wood, as well as other materials like acrylic glass and EVA foam. The 300W power mills distances of up to 120mm/s, and ZMorph recommend a cutting depth of up to 0.5mm.

The Laser PRO tool head turns the Fab into a laser engraver 3D printer capable of burning and engraving plywood and many other types of wood, cardboard, leather, and acrylic glass using its powerful yet compact 2.8W blue laser. Though the default speed is 15mm/s, the laser can work up to 120mm/s for faster engraving.

ZMorph’s Voxelizer 2 software acts as a 3D slicer for 3D printing parts, as well as offering CAD CAM software features for CNC and laser cutting models, all in one. Overall, it’s a fantastic and extremely versatile all in one 3D printer, and the closest available option to a full manufacturing suite machine.

The ZMorph CNC tool head creating a design from wood. Source: ZMorph on Medium.

Creality CP-01

Price: $819 — Available on Amazon here
Build Volume: 200 x 200 x 200 mm
Type: 3 in 1 3D printer: 3D printer, CNC & laser engraving

Creality make the current most popular affordable 3D printers in the world, including the Ender 3, Ender 5, and CR-10 ranges. The Creality CP-01 is their venture into the all-in-1 3D printer sector, offering CNC carving and laser engraving along with their 3D printer.

We also have a ranking of the best cheap 3D printers.

As a 3D printer, it features a good 200 x 200 x 200 mm print volume, and comes with a heated bed that can reach up to 100C. These temperatures mean that ABS, HIPS and TPU 3D printing should be no problem, and in theory means you could even try printing filaments like Polycarbonate and carbon fiber.

The textured glass print bed should help with adhesion and reduce warping, and the direct drive extruder also makes flexible filament 3D printing easier in most cases.

As a laser engraver, the Creality CP-01 3-in-1 3D printer features 0.5W laser tool, which can engrave areas of up to 100 x 90 mm. The engraver can create contrasting greyscale art on paper, plastics, and wood.

As a CNC carver, the CP-01 features a 4800RPM spinning CNC spindle capable of carving plastics, wood and PCB. It can carve the same sized areas as the 3D printer, at 200 x 200 mm.

The CP-01 comes with Creality’s own Workshop 3D printer software, which supports engraving and CNC functions. For 3D printing, Creality’s standalone Creality Slicer works well.

Overall, it resembles the Snapmaker and appears to offer similar specs and functions, so we will have to see if the kings of cheap 3D printers can compete in the all in 1 3D printer sector.Each of the Creality CP-01’s tool heads for 3D printing, CNC cutting and laser engraving.

5axismaker — Great CNC 3D printer

Price: £5,500 / £6,800 depending on size
Build volume: 5xm400 = 400 x 400 x 400mm / 5xm600 = 600 x 600 x 400mm
Type: 2 in 1 3D printer with CNC milling

London-based 5axismaker have developed an excellent 3D printer CNC machine multi use 3D printer that comes in two main sizes to cover your manufacturing needs:

5axismaker 5xm400 model: 400 x 400 x 400 mm build volume
5axismaker 5xm600 model: 600 x 600 x 400 mm build volume

As a 3D printer, the 5axismaker comes with a default 0. 6mm nozzle — though you can switch out to a 0.4mm if you’re used to smaller nozzles, as well as sizes up to 1.2mm where speed is of the essence and you’re willing to sacrifice some precision. The 5axismaker can 3D print with PLA or ABS.

As a CNC machine, the 5axismaker offers fast 10,000-15,000 RPM spindle speeds on a powerful 500-1000W brushless motor capable of milling foam prototypes, hardwoods, carbon fiber, engineering plastics, machinable wax, and more. There is also a touchprobe option — but for this toolhead and any other custom tools, you’ll need to contact 5axismaker directly.

5axismaker have also developed their own in-house CAM software to support CNC milling and generate CNC codes, called 5xmonkey. The 5axismaker focuses particularly on CNC machining, choosing not to offer laser engraving with the 3D printer, but delivers well as a 2 in 1 3D printer.

Diabase H-Series — powerful CNC mill 3D printer

Price: starting at $9,750
Build volume: depends on the number of axes

Another 2 in 1 3D printer focusing on 3D printing and CNC milling, Diabase offer three different options within the H-series:

H5-400A Hybrid: doesn’t have the tool plate, 5- or 4-axis upgrade potential, but can still mill printed parts.
H5-400A CNC Lite: offers 4- and 5-axis upgrading
H5-400B CNC Full: offers 4-material printing, a 14-tool changer, and high-power spindle

Diabase are already well known for their excellent 3D printer extruders focused on making flexible filament 3D printing as reliable as possible, previously thought to be difficult to print — especially on Bowden extruders.

They now offer a complete manufacturing solution, with their multifunction 3D printers able to print parts and them mill them seamlessly with each toolhead in a cohesive workflow.

The H-Series CNC mill 3D printer hybrid offers up to 5-axis CNC production along with 12,000 RPM speeds, for very intricate and complex part creation. As a 3D printer, it offers multi-material 3D printing, for example with TPU and PVA, with PVA’s solubility making it ideal for simply removing PVA supports later. The CNC mill part can mill soft metals up to 75 HRB strength — it really is a full-service solution. The Diabase H-Series’ rotary axes offer fantastic part complexity and intricate geometry options for manufacturing.

Ecubmaker TOYDIY — 4 in 1 3D printer

Price: $549 — Available on Amazon here
Build Volume: 180 x 180 x 180 mm
Type: 4 in 1 3D printer: FDM, dual color, CNC engraving and laser engraving
Country based: China

Though it calls itself a 4 in 1 3D printer, this claim involves splitting the 3D printing part into standard FDM 3D printing, and dual color 3D printing, which both fall under 3D printing. In reality, the Ecubmaker TOYDIY is a 3 in 1 3D printer, but with four easily changeable tool heads for 3D printing, CNC engraving or laser engraving.

For 3D printing, the extruder can reach temperatures of up to 240C, with a heated bed that can reach up to 50C. Therefore, printing higher temperature filaments like ABS and HIPS is not possible, and you’re restricted to using the Ecubmaker TOYDIY as a strictly PLA 3D printer. (Testing has occurred for using the dual extruder to print PVA as a support, though the company do not recommend this). Therefore, if using the dual extruder 3D printing option, you can only print two different colors of PLA, rather than soluble material supports.

Each of the Ecubmaker TOYDIY’s four modes.

For a 3D laser printer that isn’t specialized in any one dimension, it’s surprisingly accurate – with layer thicknesses of up to 0.05 mm. The bendable, 3-layer build plate also makes removing finished prints easy and helps reduce warping, though PLA rarely warps badly anyway.

As a laser engraver 3D printer, the TOYDIY features a 1500MW purple laser which can engrave wood, plastic, leather, cardboard, and several other materials. However, this is strictly a laser engraver, and cannot cut materials.

The CNC tool head features a 385DC motor, and spins at between 8,000 and 10,000 RPM. The CNC printer can engrave and carve wood, plastics, acrylic and most non-metallic materials, but cannot be used with transparent materials like glass. Ecubmaker also stress that the CNC tool head should not be used for longer than 3 hours at once.

The TOYDIY comes with Ecubmaker’s Ecubware 4 in 1 3D slicer software for every application type. The 3D laser printer comes with an SD card containing tutorials for the 3D printer, engraver and CNC carver to help you get started, and if you encounter any serious problems, you can return it within its warranty.

Though only offering a small build volume, the TOYDIY is a great entry level multifunctional 3D printer.

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Root Cnc – 3D Printed CNC Machine

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3D Printed CNC Machine

ROOT CNC – CNC Machine – 3D Printer – Motion Controller

Home to the Root CNC 3D printed CNC machine. This website is the Official Home and Official Forum for the Root CNC project.

3D Printed!

Root CNC used 3D printed parts to provide accurate assembly of the machine and easy the build process

Scalable

It is scalable – make the machine any size you want, to fit your application

Open Source

Its Open Source – built and controlled via open source hardware and software

Social Links

Discourse

Group

Page

Discord

Github

Thingiverse

YouTube

Where to Download

Root CNC shall continue to work and develop its machines across the multiple platforms. For now the following platforms will following this trend:

Github – Shall be used to track and implement any changes/ issues on any of the machine. Use this site for the latest and greatest

Thingiverse – shall continue to receive the core build updates

Project Goals

Create a expandable CNC machine capable to machine aluminium
Use minimal different 3D printed parts
Customization (Make it Bigger)
Cheap

Simple
Use parts commonly used in DIY 3D printers
Easily sourced parts

Support

If you like the work I have been doing in my spare time please let me know, it gives me great pleasure to read the stories this machine produces and keep me motivated to bring new things out. But if you love the project and want help out, please consider hitting the donation button and help keep this server up and running for everyone to enjoy – after all this is my hobby.

Timeline

`ROOT 2 Release`

March 6, 2016

  Root 3 Released 
 November 1, 2016 
  Facebook group were created 
 November 3, 2016 
  Website was launched 
 May 17, 2017 
  Root 3 Lite was released 
 December 18, 2017 
  Root 4 was released 
 July 19, 2020

Comparison Table

Machine
Name	Root 2	Root 3	Root 3 Lite	Root 4	Root 4 Lite
Status	Archived	Active	Active	Active	Active
Release date	6 March 2016	1 November 2016	18 December 2017	19 June 2020	28 April 2021
Download Location	Thingiverse GitHub	Thingiverse GitHub	Thingiverse GitHub	Thingiverse GitHub	GitHub
Motion System	Belts/ leads screw	Belts/ leads screw	Belts/ leads screw	Ballscrew	Ballscrew
Axis Type	XY = Root Motion Z = Linear bearing	XY = Root Motion Z = Linear Guilds	XY = Root Motion Z = Linear bearing	XY = Root Motion Z = Linear Guilds A = Rotary	XY = Root Motion Z = Linear Guilds
Corordinates	XYZ	XYYZ	XYYZ	XYYZA	XYYZ
Supported Controller	Marlin GRBL MACh4 MACh5 LINUXCNC	Marlin GRBL MACh4 MACh5 LINUXCNC	Marlin GRBL MACh4 MACh5 LINUXCNC	Marlin GRBL MACh4 MACh5 LINUXCNC	Marlin GRBL MACh4 MACh5 LINUXCNC
Configuration	Milling Drag Knife PCB mill	Milling Drag Knife PCB mill Plasma Cutter	Milling Drag Knife PCB mill	Milling Drag Knife Plasma Cutter PCB mill	Milling Drag Knife PCB mill
Materials	Soft & Hard woods Soft metals	Aluminium Soft & Hard woods soft metals	Aluminium Soft & Hard woods Soft metals	Aluminium Soft & Hard woods Soft metals	Aluminium Soft & Hard woods Soft metals
Box Section size (Width x Depth x Thickness)	25x25x3mm	25x25x3mm	20x20x2-3mm	40x40x4mm	20x20x2-3mm
Spindle support	DC quite spindle Trim router VFD spindle 65 – 85mm	DC quite spindle Trim router VFD spindle 65 – 85mm	DC quite spindle *65mm option is planned	DC quite spindle Trim router VFD spindle 65 – 85mm	VFD spindle 65mm
Endstops	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Z Probe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Motor Type	NEMA 17	NEMA 17 NEMA 23	NEMA 17	NEMA 23	NEMA 17
Dust shoe	No	No	No	Z Axis independent	Z Axis dependent
Max working Area -mm (Estimate)	500×500	1000×1000	500×500	1500×1500	500×500 (220×280 as per my build)
Z Axis Travel	70mm	120mm	60mm	160mm	60mm
Filament required	(Unsure)	~1. 5KG	~2.5KG	~4.3KG	1.4KG

CNC machine on 3D printer

Drawings of a CNC machine that can be printed on a 3D printer

Probably every owner of a 3D printer has thought more than once that: 3D printing is, of course, good, but it would also be cheaper to make a CNC router. Wood costs an order of magnitude less than plastic, and if the object being manufactured can be assembled from flat parts, then plywood cut on a CNC machine turns out to be almost waste material.

At the end of this article, you can download drawings of CNC machine parts and print them on a 3D printer. Also in the article there is a video of the assembly and operation of this router.

The CNC machine turns out to be very technological and easy to assemble, in fact, after printing, you will have a constructor that you just need to connect with nuts and screws.

If you collected constructors in childhood, then you can also handle the assembly of the CNC machine!

Despite the fact that the machine is assembled on parts printed from PLA, it is quite capable of working with the Makita RT0700C router - it is he who was photographed. You can also supply a budget spindle with Aliexpress ER1 500w, see links to electronics and spindle at the end of the article.

What you saw in the photos at the beginning of the article is a modified version of the CNC machine, with cable channels and connecting a vacuum cleaner. But initially the concept was much simpler and at the same time - it worked great!

Video of assembly and testing of the printed CNC machine

The video above shows the assembly of the CNC machine from parts printed on a 3D printer, as well as its test runs. Printing is done with PLA plastic, it is quite strong in bending and has less shrinkage than ABS plastic. See below for a list of fittings and electronics for assembly.

As you can see, despite the apparent fragility of the design, the CNC router performs test tasks without problems. And if you need faster work with a large depth of the cutter, then with this machine you can cut a set of drawings of a durable plywood CNC machine.

Like any other do-it-yourself homemade product, this CNC machine printed on a 3D printer has undergone improvements. Cable channels and a nozzle for connecting a vacuum cleaner are not only beautiful, but also practical! Detail drawings can be found in the archive with the machine itself at the link at the end of the article.

The third video shows another refinement, this time an increase in the size of the working area. Fortunately, for such a refinement, it is enough just to change the profile to a longer one and put the corresponding lead screws, which in this case are made from an ordinary construction stud.

The whole alteration takes an hour, a maximum of two of your time. By the way, you can store the machine in disassembled form, assembly and disassembly takes only 10-15 minutes. If you only need the CNC machine from time to time, then you can save a lot of space in your home workshop by disassembling the CNC when you don't need it.

Accessories for assembling CNC machine

04x | Stepper motor Nema17
03x | Flange nut M5 / M8
04x | Aluminum profile 20x40 mm (see length according to your working area)
03x | Lead screw T8, with nut (100 mm shorter than aluminum profile)
14x | Nylon wheel with 5 mm bearing (type B in the link)
02x | Chrome steel rod 8 mm in diameter and 180 mm long (Z-axis)
01x | 200 mm lead screw T8, with nut (Z-axis)
04x | LM8UU linear bearing
03x | Standard 8mm bearing
01x | Pulley GT2 20 teeth, 5 mm inner diameter
01x | Pulley GT2 20 teeth, 8 mm bore
01x | Toothed belt GT2 200mm ~ 220mm

Screws and nuts (Also take a nut and washer for each screw):

12x | M6 x 30 mm screw
04x | Screw M6 x 35mm, 35mm VERY important for attaching the spindle to the Zaxis
26x | M5 x 50 mm screw
22x | M4 x 15 mm screw
08x | M4 x 10 mm screw
16x | M3 x 15 mm screw
20x | Wood screw 4mm (fixing the CNC machine to the base)
30x | M4 clamping nut

CNC electronics

Arduino CNC Shield from Protoneer is used as control electronics, there will be a separate article about it soon.

UPD . The article about electronics is ready and you can read it here: Electronics kit for CNC with USB connection.

The spindle can be used from small CNC machines 500W ER11, you can install Makita or DeWatt, or you can work on a budget one with a dremel.

Drawings of the CNC machine printed on a 3D printer

Download drawings of CNC machine here

Konstantin, Overview of CNC machines

CNC machine printed on a 3D printer

The story begins in February 2017 in one of the communities of the VK group dedicated to reprap. A kind of dispute arose with a person who practically became a 'legend' ;) in his circles.

It was that he stubbornly argued that a 3d printer is possible if all the kinematics are implemented on hairpins. No matter how they explain that it is too slow for printing . ..

Remembering that I had my ~~junk~~ lying around on my prastors, some accessories for assembling the printer, I decided to do the following. Prove clearly that hairpins are slow. And then the idea was born by itself ... I thought, in addition, a small hobby CNC would not hurt for my needs, which would not require large expenses, given that only the spindle was missing from the missing components. But he was still far away. And so it began.

I made a drawing to understand what it would be like.

Naturally, it is even difficult to call it a drawing, just a sketch, throwing this picture into the comments, some people supported it, they say, come on, let's see what happens. In order not to upload a group dedicated to the topic of printers, I decided to create my own, and at that time I had no idea what would come of it. It was done with only one purpose, so that those who took part in the dispute would help with advice on what to add, as best, what they themselves would like. In addition, he promised that the drawings will be made publicly available. And to be honest, I have only 11 classes from education, then somehow it didn’t work out in life :) But let’s not talk about fun ...

Having understood what was needed, on the second day the image of the machine was practically born. I tried to post the work done every day, or rather every night :)

One of the participants advised to make the case closed, which was further drawn

Then the whole thing seemed too 'square'. Although I myself love 'cubism' in life, but something is not very attractive. The machine is also positioned as a hobby machine, i.e. his place is clearly in most cases not in the garage, but as in my cases in the corner of the room. Accordingly, I suppose aesthetics should be present.

Having finished with the drawings, then the assembly went on, the frame was aluminum profile 20th, and initially at the design stage 3 components were laid down from which the size of the machine 'danced' (what is available).

1. Trapezoid screw 400mm

2. Cylindrical rails 8x450mm

And third, calculate the frame according to the first two criteria so that there is less profile waste.

In the end: the screws remained the same, the guides were cut to 424mm, and out of 8 meters of profile, the deviation was 20 cm

I found electronic components, put everything together, so to speak. In the absence of only the same spindle

Initially, the design stage was also faced with the task of no specially ordered parts for assembly, except for electronic components of course (you can draw anything, but there is a crisis in the country)) Thus, it turns out that for assembly from tools you only need a 3d printer, a drill, a hacksaw, or better, a grinder. Everything from the main.

You can write a lot about assembly, upload photos, but it’s better to look here from the very bottom, otherwise this post will take war and peace in size ... while the funds appeared, while our Russian post 'promptly' worked, the machine was able to work fully only by May