Hobby CNC Mill for Metal Milling, Engraving and Drilling

What Can You Do with a Hobby CNC Milling Machine?

Small business entrepreneurs, do-it-yourselfers, and manufacturers can discover a world of opportunities with hobby CNC mills. A CNC milling machine for hobby use can be used for the following tasks,

1. For projects, design and mill unique components such as gears, brackets, and tiny mechanical parts. Ideal for enthusiasts who are making prototypes or models.

2. Text, logos, and designs can be engraved onto materials such as plastic, metal, wood, and others. Ideal for gift-giving, nameplates, and keychain customization.

3. Difficult designs can be carved and etched into metal sheets to produce one-of-a-kind, customized jewelry, like rings, pendants, and bracelets.

4. This method helps enthusiasts realize their ideas without incurring the high costs associated with large-scale production. It is perfect for creating small batches of parts or goods.

5. Before ideas are put into mass production, quickly test and enhance new designs through prototypes. This is particularly helpful for engineers and innovators developing new goods.

6. For intricate woodworking tasks like signage, furniture details, and beautiful carvings, cut, carve, and engrave wood.

7. It’s a useful tool for anyone who enjoys tinkering and fixing things because it may be used to repair or modify existing parts.

With a hobby CNC milling machine, the possibilities are endless and you may easily and precisely realize your ideas.

Features of Hobby CNC Mill for Metal Milling, Engraving and Drilling

• Iron cast wholly frame, double-screw auto-eliminating clearance ball screw, floor-type linear guide transmission.

• Breakpoint-specific memory, power outages continued carving, processing time forecast, and other functions to ensure that accidental processing.

• Vertical bracket, removable gantry, imported rack gear and ball screw transmission, Taiwan square linear orbit, can engrave 2mm-3mm little letter.

• The hobby CNC milling machine comes with an advanced CNC system (NCstudio or DSP control system) and has break point memory mode to ensure continuous working after electronic drop or other postponed situations.

• Automatic oil lubrication system is easy to operate by one key press, equipped with dustproof and waterproof for XY axis, making the maintenance operation easy.

• Professional high flexibility anti-bending cable, the number of anti-bending can be up to 70,000 times.

• High-precision ball screw gap, and smooth movement, to ensure that the machine tools are high-precision.

• Good three-axis and dust-proof structure to ensure that the machines have a longer service life.

• Using well-known domestic brands of water-cooled brushless spindles, low noise, and strong cutting ability, to ensure the long time working.

• The designer perfectly, selects the best machine accessories, to minimize the failure rate preferred.

• High-performance driven motor to ensure that the machine has high speed and accuracy.

• The hobby machine body is strong, rigid, high precision, reliable, and durable. Whole steel structure, after high-temperature tempering, good rigidity and stability.

Hobby CNC Milling Machine for Metal Applications

The hobby CNC mill is used for Iron, Copper, Aluminum, Stainless steel, mold steel, MDF sheets, PMMA, PVC Sheet, ABS sheets, KT sheets, Timber, Gemstone, Marble, Aluminum and Plastic composite panels, Iron, Copper, Aluminum, Plastics, etc.

• It is suitable for milling compactly all sorts of materials such as brass, steel, copper, aluminum, wood, iron, and plastics.

• It is widely used in automotive, injection mold, ironware mold, drop mold, shoe molding, and other mold industries.

• It is specially designed for milling molds, eyeglasses, watches, panels, badges, brands, graphics, and words of three-dimensional and outside surface sleeking of large-size molds.

Technical Parameters of Hobby CNC Milling Machine

Model	ST4040H	ST6060H
Travel (mm)	400×400×200	600x600x200
Table Loading Capacity (kg)	100	150
Input Voltage (v)	AC220V or AC380V	AC220V or AC380V
Max Spindle Speed (rpm)	24000	24000
Power of Spindle (kw)	2.2KW	3.2KW
Positioning Accuracy (mm)	0.01	0.012
Repositioning Accuracy (mm)	0.005	0.005
Max Milling Speed (mm/min)	6000	6000
Tool Collet	ER20	ER20
Driver	Servo Motor	Servo Motor
Overall Dimensions (mm)	1700×1700×1900	1800x1800x1900
Weight (kg)	1200	1400
Max Tool Diameter (mm)	12	12
Max Feeding Height (mm)	200	200

Operation System for Hobby CNC Milling Machine

• Nc Studio(standard)

• NK200 (optional)

• NK300 (optional)

• SYNTEC (optional)

Standard Accessories for Hobby CNC Mill

• Automatic lubricating system.

• Illumination system.

• Cooling system.

• Manual pulse generator.

• Tool setting gage (self-made).

• Auxiliary worktable.

• Adjustable sizing block.

• Tool and technical manual.

• Collets (3-4 mm).

• Clamp plat.

Hobby CNC Mill for Metal Fabrication Projects

Maintenance Tips for Your Hobby CNC Milling Machine

Proper care of your hobby A CNC mill is essential for smooth operation and extending its lifespan. Here are some simple ways to keep your machine in great condition.

• Clean the machine regularly, taking out any chips, dust, or debris after each use. This prevents accumulation, which can degrade performance.

• Lubricate all of the moving parts. All moving elements, such as lead screws and guide rails, should be lubricated to prevent friction and wear.

• Check belts and screws regularly for signs of wear and looseness. To avoid issues, tighten or replace as necessary.

• Check and adjust the machine’s alignment regularly to ensure accurate milling, engraving, and drilling.

• Clean the spindle regularly and inspect for signs of damage. A worn spindle may affect cutting accuracy.

• Upgrade the software and firmware. Keep your CNC software and machine firmware up to date for optimal performance.

• Regularly test the emergency stop button and other safety features to ensure they are operational.

These basic maintenance techniques will ensure that your hobby CNC milling machine runs smoothly and produces accurate and consistent results on all of your metal projects.