17th May, 2013
This is a video of the 3020 machining wood with Mach3 software.| Model | 3020T | 3040T | 6040W | ||||||
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| Machine - Overall | |||||||||
| Working Area (XYZ) | 200 x 300 x 50mm | 275 x 385 x 55mm | 480 x 580 x 65mm | ||||||
| Max.workpiece size | 240 x 450 x 65mm | 275 x 385 x 70mm | 450 x 750 x 90mm | ||||||
| Compare with paper size | A4 (standard Australian copy paper) 210 x 297mm | A3 = 297 x 420mm | A2 = 420 x 594mm | ||||||
| Machine Size | 550 x 400 x 350mm | 610 x 480 x 400mm | 870 x 620 x 450mm | ||||||
| Frame material | Aluminum Alloy 6061 and 6063 | ||||||||
| Machine weight | 24kg | 28kg | 58kg | ||||||
| Axis | |||||||||
| Driving units | |||||||||
| Engraving & Repeat accuracy | 0.05mm | ||||||||
| Axis mechanism | 1204 trapezoidal ball screws | 1404 double thread trapezoidal ball screws | 1605 ball screws | ||||||
| Sliding units | |||||||||
| X axis - chrome plate shafts | Dia. 13mm | Dia. 16mm | Dia. 16mm | ||||||
| Y axis - chrome plate shafts | Dia. 16mm | Dia. 16mm | Dia. 20mm | ||||||
| Z axis - chrome plate shafts | Dia. 12mm | Dia. 12mm | Dia. 13mm | ||||||
| Stepper motors | 57 series two-phase 1.45A-2A | 57series 3A, super low-noise | |||||||
| Spindle | |||||||||
| Spindle motor | Air cooled 200W DC (refurbished, 12 months warranty still applies) | NEW 800W VFD Spindle, water cooled Spindle motor upgradable to 1.5kW by order - $200 extra | |||||||
| Principal axis collet | ER11/3.175 mm | ER11/3.175 and 6mm | |||||||
| Spindle speed | 500-8000rpm (PWM stepless speed regulation) | 3000-9000rpm | |||||||
| Machining speed (different materials differ) | 0-2000mm/min | 0-4000mm/min | 300-2500mm/min | ||||||
| Spindle precision | Radial beat acuities 0.03 mm | ||||||||
| Empty line speed | 0-2500mm/min (1/16 microstepping) | 0-5000mm/min | |||||||
| Drivers and Software | |||||||||
| Controller Unit (included) | 2.5A stepping motor driver with emergency stop plus adjustable spindle speed controller Triaxial one-piece drive + ring variable power + PWM speed | ||||||||
| Protection | Emergency stop button | ||||||||
| Operating Voltage | 240VAC | 240VAC + 5V USB Power (must be capable of full current) | |||||||
| Carving Instructions | G code/.tab/.nc/.ncc/.txt | ||||||||
| Communication Interface | Parallel port connection with computer. Please note: Due to issues with 64-bit windows parrallel port drivers, and the power savings features on notebooks interfering with ports, we recommend the Smooth Stepper interface board be used betwee nthe computer and the machine control box in these scenarios. See here | ||||||||
| Also Included | |||||||||
| Tools | Allen keys and spanners as required for everyday operation | ||||||||
| Bits | Endmills and V-Shaped carving bits to get you started | ||||||||
| Table Clamps | Table clamps to hold your work on the bed | ||||||||
| Compatable Software - Not Included | |||||||||
| Mach 3 | |||||||||
| Operating System | Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7 - 32 Bit Only Laptop/64 Bit version requires External Motion Controller | ||||||||
| Computer Hardware Minimum | 1 GHz CPU, 512Mb RAM, Non-integrated Video Card with +32Mb RAM | ||||||||
| 500 lines of G-Code, $165 for license to 10 million lines Available Here See the publishers website for demo and more info | |||||||||
| EMC 2 (Enhanced Machine Controller) | |||||||||
| Operating System | Linux | ||||||||
| Computer Hardware Minimum | Pentium II or III, 400MHz or higher processor, 256 Mb RAM, 4Gb Hard Drive | ||||||||
| Free download with it's own version of Linux Find out more | |||||||||
| Skeinforge - Untested, has router functions | |||||||||
| Operating System and Computer Hardware Minimum | Skeinforge is a system built on Python scripts. If you can install Python, it should run Windows, 32 or 64 bit, OS X 32 and 64 bit, Linux, Unix | ||||||||
| Download page | |||||||||