Post by Derek the Admin on Jun 22, 2017 0:02:48 GMT
Someone posted about the Carve King on the hobby CNC sub-reddit asking for opinions. Someone (who does really great work) with another machine insisted that the Carve King was too weak a machine to do what his machine does. I'd never cut steel on the Carve King, but I felt obliged to demonstrate it's capabilities. Here is a very poor quality video demonstrating the Carve King cutting steel. Oil got on the lens, but you guys get the point:
18 IPM feed rate
9 IPM ramp
3 IPM plunge
0.025" depth of cut
single flute carbide 1/8" end mill with DWP611 on full speed
These settings were a bit aggressive, but I'd say this is killing it for a machine this inexpensive. We aren't calling the Carve King a "steel capable machine", but it looks like in a pinch it will sure do.
18 IPM feed rate
9 IPM ramp
3 IPM plunge
0.025" depth of cut
single flute carbide 1/8" end mill with DWP611 on full speed
These settings were a bit aggressive, but I'd say this is killing it for a machine this inexpensive. We aren't calling the Carve King a "steel capable machine", but it looks like in a pinch it will sure do.
http://instagram.com/p/BVnmKdUlznx
