[Tony B]

Currently a member of WoodWorkingTalk.com
Know absolutely nothing about CNC and Engraving except for maybe the spelling - maybe.
Will be asking a lot of questions and not sure what I even dont know to ask.

 

[difalkner]

Welcome to the forum, Tony! Like you, I don't yet have a 3D printer but maybe later this year. Right now I'm not sure where I would put one, to be honest.

 

[Rincewind]

Hi buddy, welcome to the forum, i hope you enjoy your stay and have fun

 

[travis.farmer]

Welcome to the forum! i hope we can help you to better understand what you don't know about CNC and engraving.

 

[Tony B]

............ I don't yet have a 3D printer but maybe later this year. Right now I'm not sure where I would put one, ...........

Put it in my shop.

 

[difalkner]

Put it in my shop.

Long distance printer jobs, right!

 

[Tony B]

You got it. So, let me give you my shipping address.

 

[MadMark]

Welcome. I've got all three - 3D printer, laser engraver/cutter, desktop CNC. Ask away!
We all were noobs once! LOL

 

[Tony B]

Thanks but for now, I dont know enough to even ask a question. I will hang in there thoiugh.

 

[MadMark]

Well, how about telling us what you hope to do?

 

[Tony B]

I would like to be able to do some engraving that I now send out to be done. Nothing major. And would also like to be able to cut out some intricate parts and designs to add to my furniture or whatever without spending all day at it.
My shop is pretty full but not over crowded. I still have some actual work space. Will definitely rearrange to fit anything else in there.

 

[MadMark]

check out my Sainsmart 3018-Pro. It's more of an engraver than a full mill. for $300 it's cool and it fits on one of those Walmart wooden folding TV tables.

It has metal leadscrews on all three axes. It comes with estop and limit switches as well as an automatic zero probe.
It uses GRBL which is a subset of g-code (which is ultimately what most all CNC's understand). Machines that use MACH3/4 controllers understand the full (or at least more) g-code -- and cost correspondingly more.