TTC450 CNC Router Machine,3-Axis Engraving All-Aluminum Milling Machine for Engraving, Cutting MDF, Acrylic, Solid Wood, Nylon, PCB, Carbon Fiberboard, Working Area 18.1 x 18.1 x 3.1In CNC Machine

This is a far more solid machine than I was expecting for the price. The design is well thought out. It was very easy to assemble , though step 18 of the instructions missed some details.The standard spindle feels a little light weight for some of the tasks I have in mind. I will almost certainly be upgrading the spindle and adding the laser unit in the very near future.I picked this up on sale and, so far, it's been more than I hoped for.

Cnc is great maybe a little under powered.Biggest expense and problem is software. You either have to pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars for the software.The software included with the CNC is free but very limited.

The seller is fantastic. Had some issues but was right on it and helped with everything. It's a beautiful machine and is very sturdy. Tech support is also very helpful and quick to respond to any issue.

The only issue is that the controller gets stuck in the end positions AKA "hard limit". The firmware must be updated by bringing back the position by an increment to release the end position microswitch/s.

Once you get through the details of assembly and figure out how things work, the machine does work well. Getting the software dialed in will vary depending on the person, the software and the project. Overall a decent size and quality machine that can perform well once calibrated. The only TBD is long term durability, but only time will tell.

The media could not be loaded. I have to say this was not as easy as they make it sound. The instructions were not clear in description at certain points and if you have large hands or big fingers trying to manipulate small screws with a small Allen key is just dumb from a design standpoint. Secondly I strongly feel that step six subpart 4 is a design fail, the coupling slides over the X-axis long screw and is simply clamped down onto it and that is supposed to hold the long screw through it’s function and not strip?!? This should be a straight through nut and bolt assembly because I believe this component gets a fair amount of torque action on it and you have to hope the headless hexagon thread screw is up to the task of holding on and not stripping eventually. Also when to plug in and how to run the wiring is not explained or even shown so good luck with that.

Well, prompt delivery and undamaged packaging.It takes about an hour to assemble.The frame is very rigid, looks very solid and stable.The spindle motor is powerful, with a maximum rotation speed of 11,000 rpm.It can do very fine engraving work (see photo for a first test on wood).I think it can easily do PCB engraving and maybe even aluminum engraving (not tested).I don't regret my choice. I still have to master the machine completely (it's my first CNC).