The Ultimate Upgrade for the 3018 Pro?

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[adrianharrison]

I am just doing the same grade myself and still waiting on the MDF bed but cannoy wait to try it out.. the Clock loooks really good

[nigozeroichi]

😆 At first I thought WHY IS HE RUBBING MUSTARD ON THE CLOCK! 😆 clock looks really nice, looks like the 3018 is fairly accurate nice fit for the inlay,

[robcarnaroli]

I'm glad I watched this video. I think my guide rails are not spaced like the sainsmart either. So not quite plug and play.

[pmsilvei]

Definitely worth it. Good upgrade mate!
My 3018 already machined itself into a 800x600 with HGR15 linear rails. 😅😅
The clock turned out really good. 😍

[duckingtonedits]

My bed extension kit had the same problem with the holes not lining up

[colemine]

I've been on the fence about extending my 3018.. but I think you have me leaning in that direction. Clock turned out great!

[rogerkeim]

That is an awesome project. I'm making one!!!

[rubengo]

Hi!
You have the y-axis upgraded from 18 to 40. Is it possible to upgrade the x-axis too from 30 to 50 or 60?

[donochetti]

The extra size is great but I'm thinking on adding supports underneath the spoil board because there is quite a bit of flex due too the new length of the *linear rods *. I'm even wondering if my up-cut bits are flexing the spoil board up when cutting deep tool paths.

[dannyjames]

Hi
Do you have to do any upgrades with software or just put in as 3040 area
Many thanks
Danny

[mtz]

question, can a bigger router be placed on the machine?

[gwhizman]

What would you recomend for a spindle upgrade?

[denbeech]

Thanks for sharing the video. If you had to buy again would you buy the same machine or rather go with the Genmitsu?

[tbip]

Is the free version of easel still available? I can only find the pro version.

[anoidouangsanith]

I just got my but I have a problem to download the software it came with machine any option to get a better solfwear

[BigScottTheNetworkGuy]

Love that clock. What material did you use for the backing? Would love to see a tutorial on how you made the clock pattern in easel. I have tried a few things but I have had little success . I am new to CNC/Easel, but have been working with wood for years.

As far as the 3040 upgrade, I went with the Aluminum HDF Spoilboard kit to go with it. It seems very rigid. I found that I had to move the X/Z gantry pretty far forward to maximize the actual useable work area. I am currently testing with the back of the gantry @ 140mm from the rear plate. With this setup I still lose about an inch of Y work space that I am not sure how to recover.

With the Aluminum HDF Spoilboard kit, I also found that because of the way the board has to line up with the aluminum pates, it moves the nut seat forward just proud of the Sliders. This causes the coupling (that connects the stepper motor to the lead screw) to hit the nut seat and this also took away another 1" of work space. To resolve this I turned the spoilboard around 180° and reclaimed almost all of the 1" of work space.

[bobhalsey]

Hi, Ive just bought this extension kit, looking forward to giving it a test, love the clock. My question is... do you need to change any $$ settings in Easel?

[AndyDeMontana]

What kind of cut speed does this machine do?

[mikemike]

I want to mill/cut small parts from aluminum, but I've seen the spindle just flexes too much for any precision. Are there upgrades/mods for that issue??

[jymnat]

An affordable solution to a problem I didn't know I had :~) Thank you. Have you seen the Dremel 3000 upgrade? Or are you happy with the current spindle? Thank you.