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The Ultimate CNC Router Review Buyers Guide, Best CNC Routers
This CNC router review video tutorial for beginners and newbies teaches you how to select the best CNC router, the best CNC design software for CNC router projects, and the best controller software for you as a beginner researching CNC routers.
Whether you want to enhance your woodworking, start a CNC hobby, or start a CNC business to make money with your CNC projects, this video will help you find the exact CNC router for you and to avoid possible purchase mistakes. We will also cover the best starter CNC router bits, and the essential CNC router bits needed to start creating CNC projects.
Using the Longmill MK2 CNC router as a baseline, we compare everything about CNC routers for your home wood shop.
You will learn the difference between desktop CNC routers, benchtop CNC routers, and industrial CNC routers. And you will understand what makes for a good CNC router. This video is also a review of the Longmill MK2 CNC router.
Your list of all supplies needed. Download the PDF here → https://idcwoodcraft.com/download/6458/
LINKS
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CNC Insiders: Discounts, freebies & special deals → https://idcwoodcraft.com/cnc-lp2-free-files/
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* CNC Routers * (Longmill special links)
- Longmill MK2 30x30 → https://bit.ly/3JQx3BB
- Longmill MK2 30x48 → https://bit.ly/3JQx3BB
- Longmill MK1 48" Extension kit → https://bit.ly/3wGxBG5
- gSender control software FREE download → https://bit.ly/3y6rnwg
- Corner touch probe (XYZ probe)→ https://bit.ly/36tsMFq
- Auto-zero touch probe → https://bit.ly/36tsMFq
- Longmill limit switches (MK2) → https://bit.ly/3yjqaVL
- Longmill spoilboard file → https://etsy.me/3oxX79l
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* CNC Router Bits & Sets *
- Complete 13-piece beginners starter set [premium grade] → https://bit.ly/46xWxzt
- Essential 6-piece beginners starter set [premium grade] → https://bit.ly/3HRoQg6
- IDC Woodcraft CNC router bit store → https://idcwoodcraft.com/cnc-router-bits-2/
- Surfacing bit → https://bit.ly/3Oyqw0k
- 1/4" down-cutting endmill → https://bit.ly/3yfBqT7
- 1/8" down-cut endmill → https://bit.ly/3HSoF4j
- 1/16" down-cut endmill → https://bit.ly/3yjoiwd
- 90° v bit → https://bit.ly/3xTzFJZ
- 60° v bit → https://bit.ly/39NFf8R
- 30° engraving v bit → https://bit.ly/3xWzxt6
- 1/4" ball nose endmill → https://bit.ly/3zZ26c9
- 1/8" ball nose endmill → https://bit.ly/3QM6Zv7
- 1/4" to 1/8" adaptor collet → https://bit.ly/3tWo3Vt
- Glass engraving drag bit → https://bit.ly/3tRy98s
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* Design Software *
NOTE: With these, you can carve 3D models but cannot design them
- Vectric Vcarve Pro → https://bit.ly/3d4WrEU
- Carveco Maker → https://bit.ly/3QPPMRg
NOTE: To create 3D models, get the following instead of the above
- Vectric Aspire (for 3D work) → https://shrsl.com/37pw9
- Carveco Maker Plus → https://bit.ly/3A3VUPX
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* Control Software *
- Gsender control software → https://bit.ly/3y6rnwg
- Lightburn (for laser add-on) → https://bit.ly/3ykLwSX
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* Dust Collection *
- Dust shields for Longmill → https://bit.ly/3xWlTGj
- Dust shoe (order yours with your Longmill → https://bit.ly/3u0gSf6
- Flexible 20' vacuum tube from Amazon → https://amzn.to/39UcJSW
- Recommended shop vac → https://amzn.to/3u40H0d
- Hurricane adaptor separator for shop vac → https://amzn.to/3bwfz0Z
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Laser add-on for your CNC router → https://bit.ly/3A0b2y1
You will need to add Lightburn software to use the laser → https://bit.ly/3ykLwSX
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OTHER ‘MUST HAVES’ FOR CNC ROUTERS
→ Calipers: https://link.idcwoodcraft.com/avchps
→ Hearing protection (plugs don't work): https://amzn.to/2Hs1RgW
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Starbond CA Glue Products
GET 10% OFF when you use this discount code: IDCWOODCRAFT
Starbond link: https://bit.ly/3g81RRU
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Join CNC ENTREPRENEURS Facebook group → https://www.facebook.com/groups/cncentrepreneurs
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CNC FREE STUFF AND MORE
CNC Insiders sign up (free files and more): https://idcwoodcraft.com/cnc-lp2-free-files/
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* Channel Playlists *
CNC FOR BEGINNERS: https://bit.ly/3rg4WTl
CNC ENTREPRENEURS: https://bit.ly/3mxz6Ok
VECTRIC VCARVE & ASPIRE TUTORIALS FOR BEGINNERS: https://bit.ly/3pdmFsi
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CNC FOR BEGINNERS PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/cnc-for-beginners
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Garrett Fromme
Facebook: https://fb.me/IDCWoodcraft
Website: www.idcwoodcraft.com
Email: support@idcwoodcraft.com
#cnc #cncrouters #cncforbeginners #vcarvetutorials #vectric #carveco
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