I received a Sainsmart Genmitsu 3018 Pro CNC Mill for Christmas 2020. This repo is intended to capture things information about the mill and documentation on upgrades that I make. Purchased part upgrades have links provided, and design infomation for custom design upgrades is captured either in this repo or is linked from this repo.
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- This was probably the most valuable accessory to have for the 3018.
- Milling is a dusty, dirty process, and not very quiet. The enclosure helps with the noise a bit, but it absolutely reuqired for dust containment. When a laser is used, it also contains the smoke pretty well.
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Enclosure Modifications
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Isolation Pad
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CNCjs on Raspi
- Raspi mount box
- Future: Camera mount
- Spoilboard
- Spoilboard X/Y alignment marking with Laser
- Homing Touch Plate
- Sainsmart Genmitsu 5.5W Laser Module
- Laser Shield - A spindle/laser holder mounted optical shield.
- Future: Air assist
- Future: Exhaust fan & ducting
- Online G-Code viewer/simulator NC Viewer
- https://softsolder.com/2019/08/22/cnc-3018-pro-grbl-configuration/
- Speed fix utility for Fusion360 tooling paths.
- Speeds & Feeds
- Tools/Bits
- SolidWorks CAM
- PCB Probe & G-Code File Modification
- CNCjs Auto-Leveling Plugin
- Materials, Speeds & Power
- Process parameter optimization scripts
- Focus
- Speed & Power
- Inkscape for all artwork
- Lasertools Extension for G-Code generation
- All Inkscape objects must be converted to paths before running Lasertools. A few key tips on conversion:
- Line art convert to paths with "Stroke to Path"
- Text convert to paths with "Object to Path"