What can a $300 CNC do? - Ortur Aufero CNC Engraver Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- *UPDATE*
Ortur no longer produces the Aufero CNC, instead, I've been recommending the 3018 machine which comes from various companies. Sainsmart is the one I recommend the most here: geni.us/ortur-aufero-cnc
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Assembly
04:18 - Test Carve
08:20 - How it compares
11:39 - Giveaway
11:52 - Baby Yoda Carve
13:25 - Touch Screen
14:24 - Work area
15:35 - Pros and Cons
17:36 - Recommendation
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Ive been looking fos a laser engraver /cnc. I found your review of the Ortur Laser and this video. Outstanding. Thank you for being detailed.
I enjoyed the review of the low cost cnc. I have interest in learning more, but I think the real fun starts with the larger size machines.
Great video....very simply instructive and you covered all the bases. I wanted to buy the Ortur Aufero CNC Engraver as I will use it for a project w/Hardwood....Walnut. It appears that product is now discontinued. Do you have another recommendation of a non-laser engraver that would be $300-$550 as this was? Thanks.
Thanks for posting - a Good honest review
Thanks for your helpful review. Just ordered this machine from Gearbest as my entree into CNC technology.
Great video,like the machine for it's size ! You said there was info for a give away, but I didn't see it anywhere in the video.
Just ordered the Master 2 laser which I am still waiting for but looking at the steel plate at the bottom,what would you put under it to do cutout like Yoda with solid wood?Would you go through and hit the plate? Really new to this stuff so hope it's not a dumb question.Thanks
Does it come with any bits? And does standard bits fit into it? I have their laser and love it. Am totally new to cnc routers though so this would be my first time using one. Is it the best for this price point?
great video, I would like to ask you what cnc/laser would you recommend for engraving skinny tumblers and coffee mugs with handle? Looking forward to your advice.
the weakest link is the rod, both machines have 10 or 12 mm rods and they will bend the same, even if a steel frame is used it will not differ. Supported rails or linear rails should be used for a rigid x axis
Great reviews.
Use NATURAL wood like not a plank but on the end of the grain like a chopping board cut from a log and there would be NO fraying and it would run beautifully. Plywood is horrendous for fraying tbh.
Man! Been loving the reviews. I'm debating on a lazer engraver or CnC cutter machine. I have a project that I'm working on that combines a wood base and a 1/8" LEXAN top piece. My question is will the lazer engraver print on the Lexan?
90s are over, we write 'laser' with 's' now.
I'm looking for a machine that will crave on rubber for rubber stamp making. What machine would you recommend for this function please? TY would this machine work for that?
Im new to this. I’m looking to print, engrave, or laser custom ear tags for cattle. Tags made of plastic. Up to $500 budget. Your recommendations appreciate? Also, Im running an iMac, your software recommendation too? Thanks!
Whether it is laser engraving or laser cutting, in fact, the most important thing is two points, one is the laser power and the other is the smoothness of the frame movement.
Laser power not only depends on the input voltage and current, but also depends on the good or bad laser diode, a good diode can make you more quickly into the perfect carving, on the market these products, the laser spot compression is the best, whether you are cutting or carving, despite the product is not good but have as much as possible to Advertisement and make the spot compression of the product is difficult to show the light.@
Dear Make or Break, I watched some of your videos and probably you already answered to a question like that ;-)
I am pretty familiar with vinyl cutting plotters, I had few ages ago.
I was wondering if there is a machine where I can buy the main frame and then use a laser and a router.
Basically I would like to be able to use only one machine with different heads( to cut & engrave different materials ) Is this possible ?
Many thanks
Probably doesn't exist but needs to
How are those cheap cnc on cutting acrylic? Preferably .25in acrylic.
The reason you can't get to the front edge is your brackets on the bottom are backwards. I had the same problem when I put mine together. I also put the bed on upside down (only had 3 cuts vise 4 on the bed. Once you turn the brackets around, you will be able to go front to back, right to left.
Looks awesome, seriously considering it, have 3 lasers and I think this would compliment them well. I really don't see why a laser module would be good, as you say this isn't fast so loses alot of the benefits of laser
Yeh the laser would take FOREVER, but if you don’t have one at all it would be nice as an easy entry. Bigger CNC’s let you retro fit a laser module fairly easily but the screw drive on this would make doing any type of raster image take forever.
@@makeorbreakshop Great overview, but can this carve into graphite? I'm looking to make coin mold blocks averaging at 4 x 4 x 2. I'm looking to buy a cnc router, but I don't want to spend $5,000 for 40 graphite molds. Thanks.
So what program does your computer need and what other capabilities
I think you put the bottoms wrong and that's why you can't use the whole table area. Look carefully. These lower two aluminum plates, on one is attached the motor, on the other the handle for rotation. They have to be turned upside down, the protruding things on these aluminum plates are actually the legs of the machine and they have to be down. If you turn these parts upside down, the table will be able to pass over them and have more space for movement.
Thanks for your review.
The correct term for the "bit" is a cutter.
The big negative I saw was that the lead screws are not protected from dust and swarf, especially the Y screw (under the table).
That would be my FIRST thing to do is cover it.
I would imagine the accel/deceleration can be changed. You just do not want to make it too short of the steppers will miss steps.
Thanks for sharing.
What program comes with this machine?? You mentioned it but then said you would use the one you had on your IPad. And also, how difficult is it to learn how to program your actual drawings, cut-out etc??
6:10 you put the collet on upside down (backwards). =) i'm sure its just something that slipped by editing but for those using this as reference... put the collet into the nut (the text on the collet should be facing the work peace; there's also a little notch inside the nut for pressing collet in and out); screw collet and nut into spindle loosely; and then insert cutting bit into the entire assembly before tightening everything down.
Old post, but I just wanted to post the same observation. No wonder there was a chatter, and no doubt the results would be much better with the properly installed tool. And it's obvious the actual cutting was also done with the collet upside down because there's a huge portion of the thread on the arbor left unused, but also because the resulting cut was much worse than I'm sure this machine can do. One should be careful with the reviews like this, it can do a lot of damage to the manufacturer...
I wonder how this compares to the Sainsmart 3018 ProVer? My friend's prover seems to have MUCH LESS vibration noise, but the mounting for the router on his is plastic and the controller is not as nice.
I think this one is more rigid than 3018. I compared them here: www.makeorbreakshop.com/project/ortur-aufero-cnc-engraver-review. The big thin 3018 has over Ortur is the ability to add a laser engraver.
Which engraver would you recommend to engrave a box, roughly 35X25x20cm?
To start with I'm looking to write names on a 1/2" thick piece of wood so would yall recommend this or the laser thingy?
Will it do plastic....or metal, with diamond drag???
I wonder if they’ll sell the touch-pad offline controller separately. The one that I got with my Sainsmart machine is awful. They’re both grbl, I wonder if they’d be compatible.
Maybe, what bad about the Sainsmart one?
@@makeorbreakshop the offline controller only accepts .nc files occasionally, and it’s never clear what caused the problem when it doesn’t work. It’s great for jogging the machine, but running jobs on it is 50/50 at best. I was hoping when I got it that I wouldn’t have to run it on a computer, since I keep it in a garage, but that’s what it’s come to.
What's the link of the unit you review or recommend?
What is the widest and longest piece you can work with?
Hello! How big of a piece you can get with this machine? Can I get a image of 12” carved with this cnc?
Sweet video! I wonder if it can cut through carbon fiber sheets?
I'm pretty sure you can since you could cut metal as well, just the time it will take will be a good amount. I want to try out carving out my own drone frames for a future project and this would be a perfect set up for that.
@@makeorbreakshop Exactlymy thoughts as well I would love to prototype ideas at home without having to wait for a machinist to reply to me about cutting carbon hahah. I'd watch that video i'll keep an eye out now that I'm subscribed.
YES cf and fiberglass cut with ease. It's just that both are very messy, you need good dust extraction. I nave done both on my homebuilt machine while rebuilding my boat.
I want to know if it can do copper milling please
I've worked with wood since the early 80's and now I have pulmonary fibrosis which will in time kill me. SO now I am looking for something different to satisfy my creative nature. I am thinking about acrylic and this low cost cnc might just be what I need. With acrylic there is shavings but no dust to hurt my lungs,
where did you get you measure
mat from
Do you think that model can cut .030” thick copper? What is the model no of this machine. Thanks
Can this engrave brass coins? I want to make logo coins to inset into my wood turnings.
Can you use vcarve software with this
This seems like a good starting point and much more affordable that the piranha or the shark.
Yep! If you looking at is a starter CNC then I think it could be a great way to step into the bigger ones.
Can someone tell me what the best engraver to buy to engrave usb pen drives with my own logo.
Can u do pcb milling?
What would be the best precision unit for PCB where precision and fine work are most important?
onefinity cnc machinist 16 in by 16 in work area for about $2,000
I do not own this, but I hope to order one soon.
My newing-hall for home jobs...will diamond drag letters, 8" to .004"....
I bought the 3018 Pro and first thing I did was to replace the spindle motor and mechanism with a 500W because the original one gave me a 0.6mm run-out. but with the new spindle I am at 0.2mm which is good enough for a reasonable PCB
I need to know, can this cut metal? Or mill out a block of aluminum to a lower?
Spindle power is low. These struggle to cut wood with anything larger than 3mm bits. It’s going to be even slower cutting a metal
@@LatinDanceVideos Thankyou for this!! But if you have the speed to lowest setting you think it would be possible?
Yeah, I am also curious on whether a very slow feed rate, high spindle speed with a good milling bit, plus maybe some cutting oil would help it go through just soft thin aluminum/copper and brass?
I’m looking to add engraving to cutting boards. Do you think this cnc or their laser would be the better option? I’d be engraving into mostly walnut/cherry/maple. Thanks!
Yep! Both would work great.
Can this do PCBs?
can you drill holes in aluminum?
Super CNC - cut for woodworking multi millionaire in mind!
wood work only?
You should be able to change the acceleration rates, that would speed it up. Seems to run GRBL, laser may be possible but you’d have to add a some control hardware to turn it on and adjust the intensity. These may be in the laser module already.
Really good to see the all metal construction and lead screws are much more rigid than belts, I think this is a good product if you are ok with the smallish working volume. It seems you can hang a long workpiece over the front and out the back so that helps.
The exposed lead screws always bother me but I don’t have that so can’t say how big a problem it is, I do know that I do a lot of vacuuming and chips and sawdust goes everywhere anyway. The Y axis is hidden underneath and the X screw is high up so there is some protection, Z is more hidden, maybe I’m just paranoid. Guide rails are more exposed but the bearings do help if they seal against the rods.
Great point! I didn't think to mess with the GRBL settings for acceleration. The bearings do a have a pretty good seal so I think (hope) that dust wont be a huge issue.
Can this thing engrave steel .060?
Wish you would have tightened up those screws and tried to flex the spindle again, couldnt tell any difference
Does it have limit switches?
my early release version does not but Ortur did tell me that will be included in the official version once it comes out.
can you update the software
can you attach different shaped cutting tips? and does it connect to a computer so you can make it engrave your custom designs? thanks
He changes the bit in the video and he cut out a baby Yoda. So yes and yes.
Does it do acrylic?
Or better asked what would that look like?
I'm going to buy this machine to make a lot of Zodas.
Looks interesting…
well im sold
Yes, you will spend that money on learning why one can't build a cheap machine and be happy with it. Then you will invest approx. twice as much money (or ten times) in properly selected machine parts (4080 profiles, 20mm linear rail guides and ball screws) and happily build your own machine (that's what I did). Considering, spending the cost of this machine for a hands on class on how not to engineer CNC routers will be totally worth it. It was for me.
Sounds good for a sub $300 unit. To bad it is not $450 plus about $100 for shipping. So we are now at 540 or so
I saw $479, didn't check shipping.
I would've started with a piece of pine.
Do we need a laptop to use with these? Is it possible to control with an iPad or iPhone?
Question. I see you do mostly Laser video’s. If you are able to make a choice what would be the most bang for the buck CNC engraver machine for under $1,500…? Greg
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Nice review, but the current price is 490 USD, not really sub 300 in my eyes.
For that you can build your own machine from sturdy components. That's totally not worth it.
it just cuts 2d!?
At the 200 range I would consider it, much higher and it'd be questioning it though.
interesting video, pity about his choice of "music".
Don’t leave so much bit shaft out if possible.
Wow, they jacked the price up $200. Maybe the review you gave it, was too good, lol.
I think I missed your givaway
$th. Nov. 2020 $300, 17th. Nov. 2021 $610. If materials were sourced in 2020 and item sold for $300, one year later the item is sold at $610, that's one massive profit margin.
Tool stick out was crazy long
I see no winner had been chosen
At that size why not convert a 3d printer. I mean it's the same machine really.
they expect you to put some random USB thumb drive into your PC!? what? lol
why would I want to watch a video that does not state the xyz volume immediately, if at all!? bye!~
Don't sound like a good buy to me!
Not the best review, should have had a better understanding how the machine operates before offering up a review
Let’s go Brandon 😇😇
Not what can a $300 CNC do? more like 20 minutes of building a toy CNC
nice video until you "trashed it" with that stupid music