How to Choose the Right CNC Routers + CNC Milling Machines

1. What are your requirement or needs?

First, you need to determine what you want to make or mass produce. You must have an idea of this in your mind. If you want to make hard material sample such as metal or stone, you will need a tough, strong, heavy and high-power CNC router machine. If you want to make a foam, thin plastic or cut paper, you will need a normal or light CNC router machine to save your cost and space. Of course, the stronger the machine, the better and faster it will perform irrespective of the type of material you want to cut with it. The momentum of the CNC router should also be an important consideration when making your decision. The underlying physics is that if you run fast and reverse fast, the momentum will pull or push you away which makes it crucial that you buy a well-made, strong and heavy machine with the right mechanics and electric motor drive.

2. What parts to choose for a CNC Router?

There are thousands of parts in the CNC router, therefore choosing the right parts for your routers can become a very tricky and complicated process. The range of parts includes the machine structure, motor, drive, rail, rack, pinion, ball screw, limit switches, cover, spindle, collet, cutting tools, cable carrier, cable, socket, controller board, magnetic switch and many more. The prices can range from inexpensive to highly expensive depending upon their quality and the country in which they are manufactured. Some of the notable countries manufacturing CNC router parts include Germany, Japan, the U.S, China, Thailand, etc. Being expensive does not necessarily mean that a certain CNC part would also fit the CNC router well. For example, if your CNC router cannot run fast enough to get the tool changer, then buying a very big and fast CNC tool changer disk would be pointless. On the opposite hand, if you choose a very fast mechanic linear rail for your X, Y, Z CNC router but your controller doesn’t give enough fast response, your CNC router will also not run fast. All the parts must be synchronized together or work together in a harmonious manner to make the best CNC router. To have this harmonic CNC router, you will need great experience, learning skills, and extensive practice. There is no such thing as one most important part. The machine is just like a person, if you have a good hand but no brain, then it won’t work properly. Similarly, if you have a good brain, but you don’t have legs, then you cannot walk or if your leg is injured, then you cannot run well. Therefore, the motor and drive of the CNC Router must be synchronized and should run well with linear rail and the rigid structure base.

3. Top CNC Routers:

CNC routers are widely used in many industries. We will pick some of the best CNC routers used in different industries such as woodworking, car making, watch cabinet, automobiles, decoration, furniture, hardware shop, cellphone, home appliances, fabric, aluminum, copper, and metal processing. This is because CNC routers can extend from 300 mm all the way to values as big as 20,000 mm.

4. Why buy CNC Router from SaleCNC

We are the manufacturers, designers, and marketers of the best CNC Routers. We do in house designing, building, and marketing of the machine. In addition, we buy all the parts in bulk from our suppliers which allows us to provide a cost-effective solution to our customers. We sell to more than 50 countries around the world and our quality work has allowed us to establish our brand and reputation among our customers. Some of our well-known and loyal customers include Nike, Toyota, Denso, 7/11, Adda, Adidas, Mitsubishi, and Microsoft.

5. How to assemble CNC Router

This is experience, experience, and just experience. Through years of hard work and commitment to quality, we have been able to accumulate a tremendous amount of experience to build excellent CNC routers. Many people have a false belief that having the same parts can allow them to assemble the same machine. However, it is the experienced workmanship which is needed to carefully assemble each part one by one with a nice tower, oil, and rigid granite table. Every part needs to be measured according to the drawing and with the right fitting and screws. Making a perfect CNC Router is harder than just putting your heart and time to it.

6. Top 10 CNC Routers

Here are the top 10 CNC Routers used. We will list from No. 10 to No.1
No. 10: CNC Mini Router AJ3040; this is a small and cost-effective machine with a working area of only 300×400. It is used for small parts
No. 9: CNC Router foam cutter; this machine uses wire as well as CNC spindle to do all kind of foam material.
No. 8: CNC Router + Oscillating knife vibrating cut; mostly use for advertisement, billboards and so on.
No. 7: CNC Router XJ1840 Machine; this is the large machine for big advertisements or big parts such as auto parts.
No. 6: CNC tool changer 1300×2500 M25; this machine is used to make wood furniture and so on.
No. 5: CNC 5 Axis Super machine controller; this is the most advanced CNC machine using the best controller, best servo motor/drive and strong and rigid mechanics. Well designed for excellent cut and engrave.
No .4: CNC Router Tool changer A6060; mostly use for mold making. Perfectly does the aluminum mold for shoe, plastic, vacuum mold, machine fitting, and machine parts.
No. 3: CNC Router CX-1325 with vacuum table; this comes with a large vacuum system for easy clamping, easy to use for flat plate, wood, plastic, and metals such as aluminum, copper, or brass.
No. 2: CNC Router XJ6090; an all-time economy size 600×900 mm machine. It’s a very convenient machine for limited space but can still work well in any area.
No. 1: CNC Router CX1325 1300×2500; this is number 1 mass production CNC router machine on our list. The size is more than 3.2x 2.1meter. The machine is selling at a very bottom price producing more than 10,000 machines per year because of the high demand of the 4×8 ft. standard material such as MDF and flat wood. It can also cut and engrave acrylic, plastic, aluminum or any soft and hard material.

7. What is the crucial limit of CNC Router

There’s no actual limit of a CNC Router but there is an extension that CNC Z axis can do. If there is a Z-axis of the CNC Router, the body of CNC Router must be very strong otherwise it will be like a cone head. When the machine moves, the machine will vibrate or shake heavily. Therefore, the design of CNC Router is very crucial for every step, every part, and every fitting. If X extension is too wide or too large, CNC Router’s support column on both sides also needs to be rigid. It’s best to use finite element (FEM) analysis to build the CNC router as done by SaleCNC.com. Thus, the machine doesn’t vibrate and remain rigid and stable when cutting or engraving any material.