This is the MillRight CNC M3, the best value in CNC!
This listing is for the black epoxy coated version. See our other listing for this machine in bare MDF for only $299.
Note that the DeWalt router and router mount shown in the picture is NOT included. Contact us if you want to buy a spindle also.
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Standard Features:
Laser cut, anodized aluminum bearing plates
V slot rails on X&Y axes with acetal V wheels
Linear rods on Z Axis with linear bearing blocks
CNC routed MDF frame
High torque NEMA 17 stepper motors
Steel motor mounts for the X & Y
9mm fiberglass reinforced GT2 timing belts
Mechanically advantaged belt driven Z Axis for fast and powerful tool lifts
Space efficient moving bed design
Pronged tee nuts in the bed for easy work holding
Generic Uno, USB controller board
Grbl compatible stepper driver shield and DRV8825 drivers
24V Volt, 120 Watt power supply
NOTE: SPINDLE AND SPINDLE MOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE KIT
ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED, but we will provide a very detailed instruction manual
with dozens of pictures. You can even contact us if you need help along the way.
Capabilities:
Mills wood, plastics, printed circuit boards, and can even make light cuts in
aluminum
Working Area:
Over 10.25''×10.25''×2.0'' (260mm × 260mm × 50mm)
NOT included:
Spindle/router, router mount, clamps, endmills, homing switches. Homing switches
are not required to run the machine.
If you would like a homing switch kit for this machine, please contact us and we will make a listing for you.
What else do I need besides the M3 kit to start cutting?
The kit includes everything but the spindle, spindle mount, workpiece clamps, and endmills.
You can fabricate or 3D print your own clamps (if you have a printer). There are lots of clamp designs available online for free. Just Google "CNC clamp" or "Thingiverse CNC Clamp." In the most basic case, you can simply saw out a small, rectangular section of wood, drill a hole large enough for the #10-32 clamping screws (a quarter inch hole would do well) and you have a clamp!
Spindles and spindle mounts can be found at hardware stores, eBay, and many other places online.
Endmills can be found on eBay.
What spindles can I use with the MillRight M3 CNC?
The Z Plate on the MillRight M3 CNC was designed to accomodate many of the popular spindle mounts, so you have several options.
We recommend a Dewalt DWP611 router with the Bosch Colt spindle mount from Inventables (Inventables part number 30329-04). The Bosch Colt, another great spindle option, uses this same mount. OpenBuilds also sells a mount for the DWP611 and Colt that will bolt to the MillRight M3 CNC Z Plate. We do recommend shimming the opening with some strips of aluminum flashing if you use the DWP611 with the Colt Mount.
The Dewalt DW660 is an awesome value. The DW660 mount from Inventables (Inventables part number 30393-03) will also mount directly to the MillRight M3 CNC Z Plate.
The 52mm diameter spindles that often come in 300w and 400w versions are another option. The most common 52mm spindle mount will bolt directly to the Millright M3 CNC Z Plate.
You can use many other routers spindles by fabricating or 3D printing your own mount. Inventables sells a "universal" spindle mount (Inventables part number 30278-02) that is a direct fit to the MillRight M3 CNC.
See page nine of the assembly instructions for a diagram of the Z Plate if you want to confirm fitment before you order a mount.