CNC 3018-PRO is an upgraded version of 3018. This DIY CNC engraving machine is especial designed for DIY fun, study and research, giving you extreme portable experience. This CNC engraving machine with an effective working area of 11.8"(X)x7.1"(Y)x1.8"(Z) is made of aluminum and bakelite. It has the function of engraving, carving & milling.  It features a USB port, GRBL control board, and an offline controller, convenient for you to operate efficiently with/without computers.  All components do not need to be positioned, which greatly reduces the difficulty of assembly and improves the working accuracy. The base height is raised to 4cm for better stability. Capable of cutting all types of plastics, soft aluminum, woods, acrylics, PVCs, and PCBs, which can be used on a wide range of projects and materials.

Features & Details

?DURABLE ALUMINUM PROFILES? - CNC 3018 PRO is an upgraded version of 3018 CNC. The frame is mainly made of aluminum alloy and bakelite materials, with high strength and high precision.  You can safely monitor the engraving process. The working travel of this engraving machine is 300(X) x 180(Y) x 45(Z) mm.
?UPGRADED THREE AXES? - Three refined axes are designed to achieve plane engraving. With the knob, the axes can be moved manually, which facilitates the carving tool settings. The driving units consist of T8 stainless steel screw rods whose lead distance is 4 mm. It uses double copper nuts to clear round trip errors.

?GRBL & OFFLINE CONTROL? - The GRBL control features an XYZ axis drive and full functionality. And the advantages of the offline controller lies in the following ones: 1. No need to connect to the computer; 2. Arbitrary selection of offline files for engraving. 3. Manually adjust the X, Y, and Z axes position as the engraving starting point, manually turn on or off the spindle.

?HIGH-SPEED MOTORS? - This CNC engraving machine is equipped with three 42 stepper motors and a 775 (12-36V) 24V spindle motor with a rotational speed of 10000r/min. Also, an extra 500mw laser whose wavelength is 405nm is available for you. And the engraver supports Windows XP SP3, win7, win8, win10 (32/64), macOS system, and other software to directly import JPG, BMP, PNG, DXF format files for engraving.

?EFFORTLESS OPERATION? - For your convenience, we provide a detailed user manual, assembly instructions, and installation video. Assemble the engraver machine according to the installation instructions; then, you can enjoy the delight of engraving plastics, soft aluminum, acrylics, PVCs, PCBs, and many more.

Notes:
1. This machine is NOT assembled. You will receive all the parts in the package and you need to assemble it yourself.
2. Please note MDF is not equal to normal wood, as it doesn?t have a worldwide standard, so you need to test how deep the la-ser can cut.
3. Please wear la-ser goggles during using and avoid touching the la-ser directly with your eyes and skin.
4. The shipping package contains CD, you can  get la-ser engraving tutorial, CNC tutorial ,user guide, software download link, etc. from CD.
5. Offline controller is included in package.
6. The USB and offline controller can not be used together.
7. Software over-seas download link QR code and YouTube video QR code for installation instruction are included in the package.

Use Of Method:
1. Connect the power supply and connect the USB.
2. Install the driver.
3. To Determine your Machine's COM port.
4. Open grblControl software.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model : CNC3018Pro

Plug : US

Material : Aluminum + plastic

Color : Silver+Black

Working Area : 300*180x40mm / 11.8*7.1*1.6in

Frame Size : 420*355*280mm / 16.5*14*11in

Control software : GRBL

Supported System : Windows XP / Win 7 / Win 8 / Win 10

Supported Formats : jpg / bmp / png

Communication Port : Micro USB

Spindle : 775 spindle motor (12-36V) 24V: 7000r/min, 36V: 9000r/min

Spindle Chuck : ER11

Step Motor : Size 42, 1.3A / 0.25N.m

Power Supply : 24V / 5.6A ((110 V-240 V)

Lead Screw : T8 Stainless Steel Screws

Spindle Power : 80W

Positioning Accuracy : 0.003"-0.004" / 0.08-0.1 mm

Engraving materials : plastic, wood, acrylic, pvc, pcb and other soft materials.

Item Dimension : 17.3*9.8*7in

Weight : 14 lbs

Usable laser power : 500mw, 2500mw, 5500mw (Included 5500mw)

FEATURES

Constructed with aluminum alloy and bakelite materials, the CNC 3018 Pro is rustproof, hard-wearing and durable. Two pieces of acrylic baffles on both sides help you monitor the engraving process conveniently.

The axes are equipped with knobs to help you move the carving machine manually, significantly improving working efficiency for a precise carving setting.

The GRBL control board could be connected to a computer via a USB interface. And the 3Pin laser driver interfaces support PWM, TTL functions for full function laser engraving.

An offline controller of the CNC router is also included for easy remote control without a computer to improve your working efficiency.

Don't need to download any files. The off-line controller can control all actions, can directly do some simple curving, such as punching, curving rectangle shape and so on.

There are three 42 stepper motors on three axes for smooth movement. The 775 (12-36V)24V spindle motor on the Z-axis can reach the speed of 10000r/min.

Made of aluminum and with red oxidation treatment, the all-metal fuselage is durable and good looking.

This CNC engraving machine can engrave all types of plastics, soft aluminum, woods, acrylics, PVCs, PCBs, and a wide range of other soft materials.

This DIY CNC engraving machine is especial designed for DIY fun, study and research with professional GRBL control software, giving you extreme portable experience.

If you are an experienced CNC engraving enthusiast looking for an upgrade, you can add the la-ser module kit to the machine. With this module, it can ab-solutely give you different ways to unleash your creativity.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

1 X    3018 CNC Router Kit

1 X    5500mw Laser Module

1 X    Spindle

1 X    U-Disk (Software & Instruction)

1 X    Set of Milling Cutter

1 X    Pair of Protective Glasses

1 X    USB Cable

1 X    Power Supply

1 X    Set of Tools

1 X    Brush

1 X    Manual