FoxAlien Masuter 3S CNC Router Machine with NEMA 23 Closed-Loop Stepper Motor, 400W Spindle 3 Axis Engraving Milling Machine for Wood Acrylic Aluminum Carving Cutting

New to CNC but this machine is fantastic! I also bought the extension bed and it really does make it a beast of a machine. Happy to reccomend, if you buy you will not be disappointed,5***** from me

£1100 got it just after Christmas still not got it to work 1100 pound down the drain

High precision engraving better than I expected. Super sturdy material and easy to make up the parts. Adhere to best safety practices during use.

I'm not new to CAM, I've got and have 3D printers and smaller CNC machines so I know a bit about motion systems and CNC in general. I think this is an absolute beauty - hunky chunky motors, a HUGE work area, a good spindle, an excellent control box, and very easy assembly - I was running the test milling files from the supplied USB stick within about 90 minutes of opening the box. The only frustration was getting the drag chains in place, but that was because of my misinterpretation of the images in the manual.The assembly instructions are pretty much spot on and the tools supplied are way better than the usual rough and ready allen keys you get thrown in these days. The worklight is a real bonus, as are the skipless motors and the remarkably beefy Z gantry, which will clearly carry more than the stock spindle. I've used it with UGS and Easel with no problems at all - even the supplied V bits are good quality. The spoilboard is up to scratch and once I trammed the spindle, cutting has been reliable and clean. The power and USB cables are good quality too.The motion system on all axes was orthogonal from the get-go, the belts are pretty much at the ideal tension with no binding, and the steppers run remarkably quietly. Homing has not failed once and step calibration is spot on over the whole of the work area.As far as actual cutting, it really comes up to scratch. The test files mill quickly and cleanly (the dragon file is rather fine, I have to say), and everything I've thrown at it from Easel cuts right first time. So far I've only milled MDF and birchwood ply, which shouldn't be any challenge at all, and it cuts smoothly and reliably. I'm quite cautious with feed rates as a rule so I've not pushed it to chattering point, even at 500mm/min at a depth of 2mm on MDF.I only have a couple of gripes. Firstly I would have loved to see a dust shoe included for the supplied spindle - they're not expensive and it would have really pushed the kit to the next level. Secondly I would have appreciated a larger (or more) blank stock to test out on - that's a more minor point, since this is unlikely to be anyone's first foray into CNC and most people will have some scrap stock around to tinker with, but it just would have been nice.In summary, if you're looking to get into milling larger items or want to explore more exotic materials, I think this machine is a real winner. Even the paint job was spotless and visually quite appealing. It's a formidable home milling machine which would fit well in a small commercial operation, and I feel sure it has abilities I'm yet to discover in terms of speed and flexibility. It's not cheap, but I think you can see where pretty much every penny goes. Very much recommended.