Customer Reviews for 1610 CNC Router Kit + 500mw Laser Engraver With Offline Controller For Wood DIY

I bought this machine, the Cnc version not the upgrade to laser. ( same but you have to get the laser as a add on) It took about 2 1/2 hours to assemble, some of the parts are Alu, some are plastic , drive for axis, Screws are square with anti backlash nuts, not ball screw, so there is some movement in the table. Built to a price, Comes with some sample software to get you going, also will work stand alone or with USB cable and windows or apple (?) I have windows 10 and can drive it around. Good instructions and QR code to get to YouTube videos Pro cheap easy to use Cons cheap, no limit switch so no Home function or Stop switch. Not all Alu so not stiff Will not take heavy cuts will cut plastic, wood and may be Aluminium but not heavy cuts, don’t think it will cut steel (have not tried) Software is a bit flaky, some dropdown menu’s are in German! Okay for an entry level machine, would be better with limit switch’s as standard as you can easily over drive the machine

This is a decent basic desktop CNC. It will take some careful alignment and tightening to get it to perform well, and you'll immediately need to replace the couplers that attach to the axis motors, as they will not get tight enough before the screws strip. You'll also need to be careful about how low on the Z-axis you go, as the gantry is not stiff enough to handle the torque. Finally, get yourself a good ball end mill set as they are the easiest to work with since they tend to self-align.

Bought this one after returning what was to be a much stronger sainsmart 3040. After the letdown of that product I had almost zero expectations for this one. My expectation was for it hold up just long enough to cut parts for much stronger one I decided to custom build. I will say the directions are horrible at best, but after using it for a couple weeks I am impressed with it. Even using belt drive this thing can hold it’s own. I did ditch the spindle for a 72mm mount and a Bosch router with a 1/4” collet. Even still it has no issues with .5 mm step down passes on 6061 aluminum at a feed rate 500. So far it’s impressed me enough that my custom build remains a box of parts in the corner. I will point out that you need a seriously large area to set this up and if using fusion 360, disable helical arc in your post process and all will be golden

So far I'm pretty impressed. Machine had nema 23 motors not 17. All the instructions can be found on the flash drive. Written instructions very limited. Need to change grbl settings after set up original speeds very slow. Only thing I don't like is the Z axis carriage very limited on spindle mounting options. Also all wires are a little short when you have limited room to put the control box.

This desktop CNC has been fun to learn. It works well when programmed correctly. I have a tendency to send the program and start it without triple checking I have the machine ready. Dragging the bit into my workpiece. Plenty of info online about these and GRBL. I used fusion 360 for programming. It works well. I have engraved a lot of phone holders from IKEA just for fun. Makes a good gift. It is a process to put it together. Not for the non mechanical type person.

Arrived quickly and packed well. Works as expected for a small entry cnc. Would happily order from them again

We ordered this router, when received it was missing the z axis. Contacted company and they shipped us the part which took 3 weeks to receive. When the missing part arrived it was faulty! It has been a month and a half and we still do not have a router that works! $800 paperweight. Beware!

Like others, it did take a request to customer service to obtain the correct build instructions, but the reply was fast with the correct support package emailed in less than 24 hours. The stepper motor drivers provide an adjustment for each axis which was needed to get the motors to operate smoothly, but I was quickly controlling with G-code and learning about GRBL settings (the GRBL_Settings_Pocket_Guide_Rev_B.pdf was a helpful find). I can't speak to the Windows S/W supplied, but the kit was a quick build and it works as I expected.

I just bought this 2 months ago. I just put it together recently. I have not used it yet because there's alot of software to it. I want to watch videos about how to use it before I start it up. Great price and quick shipping though.

Still have not use it due I do not have a proper space yet, but after watching different videos about this machine, I think I will love it once I see it working.