Nowadays, the CNC machine is having growing popularity at home and abroad. More and more people are looking for an affordable CNC machine. A good CNC machine can replace manual work and improve processing efficiency. Therefore, getting to know how to choose an affordable CNC machine is important for any business owners. Meanwhile, for the personal woodworkers or handicraft hobbyists that have limited budget, they also need an affordable CNC machine. Are you looking for a cheap CNC machine? Do you want to know how to choose a cheap CNC machine? If the answers are “Yes”, I strongly recommend you to read this article. After reading it, I believe that you will know how to choose am affordable CNC machine. Moreover, you can find a perfect and affordable CNC machine to meet your needs.
Most beginners don’t know much about the features or kits of the CNC machine that they want. Therefore, they have no idea on how to purchase an affordable CNC machine to best match with their needs. If they buy an affordable CNC machine which can’t adapt to their working needs, that will cause a loss of property.
This article will help you avoid the above undesirable result happening. Before you buy an affordable CNC machine, you should be clear on each CNC machine’s features and kits. In addition, you’d better share your specific needs of the CNC machine with your salesman proactively. After you know the features of different CNC machines, you can easily get your affordable CNC machine.
Blue Elephant has more than 10 years’ experience in manufacturing, researching & developing, and selling the advanced and affordable CNC machines. We are very professional to help you choose a best and affordable machine. Now, I will introduce eight best affordable CNC machines that have high processing ability as well as low cost. Among these eight affordable CNC machines, there are engraving machine, cutting machine, stone engraving machine, plasma cutting machine, laser cutting machine, oscillating knife cutting machine, and drilling machine. Please go ahead to learn their details and choose the CNC machine that suits you best.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.1: 3 Axis CNC Engraving Machine
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
Per the different shapes of the work pieces and different processing requirements, there are 3 Axis, 4 Axis and 5Axis CNC machines. This 3 Axis engraving machine is the basic CNC engraving machine which has X, Y and Z axes and can carve flat panel materials by the designed programme. If your main business is relief sculpture designing/working on panel work pieces, this CNC machine will satisfy your needs. In term of the processing method, CNC engraving machine is different with the common CNC router. The CNC router has multiple functions like cutting, grooving, engraving, punching and so on. Therefore, the price of this 3 Axis CNC engraving machine is much lower than the common CNC router. With that being said, for the beginners or personal workers, this affordable CNC machine is a good choice.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.T-slot vacuum working table: The working table for CNC machines falls into two types: aluminium working table and T-slot vacuum working table. The aluminium working table is made by aluminium material, and on the working table, several clamps are equipped to clamp the work pieces. Better than aluminium working table, the T-slot vacuum working table uses the principle of vacuum adsorption. This table has strong adsorption power to hold the work pieces well and stabilize the operation. What’s more, the operator doesn’t need to manually clamp work pieces.
2.Heavy duty frame: The 8-10mm thickness heavy duty frame structure ensures the stable operation of the machine. Thus, the processing runs smoothly for long time’s working or heavy materials’ processing.
3.HQD air cooling spindle and Fuling inverter: The HQD spindle and Fuling inverter have wide usage for many kinds of CNC machines. With these two parts, the machine runs in high precision and efficiency. So, this affordable CNC machine is widely acceptable to low-to-medium volume business’ owners.
4.DSP Controller: The DSP controller is stable and easy to learn for the operator. Also, as the control handle only has 16 buttons, the operator can learn the functions very quickly.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.2: ELE1325 Linear ATC CNC Router
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
This CNC machine can perform many kinds of processing on the work pieces, such as cutting, grooving, punching, engraving. Moreover, it is equipped with linear tool magazine, and it can automatically change tools without stopping the work. So, when you see the word “ATC”, that means the machine has automatic tool changer. If you’re looking for a cheap CNC machine which can handle various processing work, and you need different sizes of tools to process the material, this affordable CNC machine will be an ideal choice. Compared with other CNC machines that have rotary device or multiple spindles adopted, this CNC machine is more affordable.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.Linear tool magazine: In general, most CNC routers usually adopts a tool magazine on which the tools were equipped. The linear tool magazine is installed on the side of the machine. After one tool finish its processing work, the gantry will move to the position of tool magazine. Then, the tool changer will change to another tool automatically. This auto tool changer is very time-saving and labor-saving, as well as keeps the safety of the operator.
2.NK control system: Similar with the DSP control system, this control system is also easy to learn for the operator. If you’re a beginner and prefer simple operation, the machine should be one of your candidates.
3.Air cooling spindle: The spindle is usually made up with iron core and winding. As the rotating speed of the spindle is very fast (0-18000 round per minute), the temperature will be extremely high after long time’s operation. Therefore, the spindle always adopts with a cooling system. The cooling system can be divided into two types: air cooling and water cooling. The former one is cheaper and will not have the problem of water freezing in cold seasons. If your working place has cold season, you can consider this affordable CNC machine with air cooling method.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.3: 4 Axis CNC Router with Rotary Device
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
4 axis CNC router means the machine has four axes: X, Y, Z and A. On the 4 axis CNC router, the spindle can swing left and right. If you need to carve, punch, groove, cut materials in various levels, you can’t miss this cheap CNC machine. What’s more, the machine is equipped with a rotary device, which can process materials in various angles, especially for cylindrical processing. With the growing requirements on handicraft or furniture production, many users prefer this CNC router. Read the features below to know more about this CNC router.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.Rotary device: The rotary device is the highlight of this machine. The work pieces can rotate on the rotary device and be processed in the needed angles. Also, it saves time for the operator to manually rotate the work pieces.
2.Changsheng Water Cooling Spindle: Changsheng spindle is a common kit for most CNC routers. It has lower cost than the imported spindles and can achieve high processing precision.
3.Taiwan TBI ball screw: This ball screw can ensure smooth movement of the gantry. The processed incision will be in a more precise and smooth look.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.4: ELE1530 Fiber Laser Cutting Machine
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
Cutting machines are divided into different types per different cutting methods. Laser cutting machine uses high-density laser beam to cut materials. Compared with the cutting machine that uses mechanical knife, laser cutting machine has higher cutting speed, narrower slit, and can cut thicker materials. Moreover, the laser cutting machine has lower cost during the machining, and is easy to operate. It is exactly a high cost-performance ratio machine. Blue Elephant provides two kinds of laser cutting machines, fiber cutting machine and CO2 cutting machine. CO2 cutting machine is mainly used to cut non-metallic materials. Fiber cutting machine deals with many kinds of metal materials like stainless steel, carbon steel, and so on. In terms of maintenance cost, fiber laser cutting machine has better performance. If your business is related to machining, decoration, advertising, or other metal related work, you can’t miss this machine.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.Imported fiber laser: The laser is in high stability, and it ensures smooth processing of the machine.
2.Taiwan PMI linear rail: This linear rail brand has perfect performance. It ensures the smooth movement of the gantry, and keeps the processing in high efficiency and accuracy. In addition, it prolongs the service life for the entire machine.
3.Touchless processing: Different from the common cutting machines, the laser cutting machine has no contact with the work piece. The surface of the work pieces will not be scratched.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.5: ELE1530 CNC Plasma Cutting Machine
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
The plasma cutting machine uses high-pressure and high-temperature plasma arc to melt and vaporize the part of the metal, and blows the sundries away with high-speed airflow, then achieves its cutting purpose. Users who engage in vehicle assembly, chemical machinery, kitchen equipment machining prefer using this machine. If you’re looking for a cheap CNC machine to cut sheet metal or other similar materials, this machine is an ideal choice.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.START Control System: This control system has wide usage on metal processing, advertising and stone machining industries by virtue of its advanced design and can resist plasma interference. The system ensures the safe operation of the machine.
2.FL118 stepper motor and Leadshine driver: Adopting the stepper motor and Leadshine driver, the machine keeps stable operation in the long term and achieves high efficiency and accuracy.
3.Taiwan HIWIN Linear guide: Better than the ordinary rail, Taiwan HIWIN linear square rail can ensure a more smooth operation of the machine, and improve the machining precision.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.6: Fiber Laser Marking Machine
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
This marking machine is to permanently mark the surface of work pieces with the designed pattern, characters, or bar code. Its products are quite often seen in our daily life, such as furniture, food packages, car kits, or even the jewelries that we wear. It has longer service life, higher electro-optical conversion efficiency than other laser machines, and is very eco-friendly. If you need a CNC machine to do the marking work on the work pieces, you can check the following features to learn more about it.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.Small floor area: This fiber laser marking machine covers smaller floor space than other laser machines. For the users that have small working area, this cheap CNC machine is a good choice.
2.Long service life: In general, a fiber laser marking machine’s life is around 100,000 hours, so this cheap CNC machine can help you save cost on machine replacement or machine repair.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.7: ELE2030 3D CNC Oscillating Knife Cutting Machine
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
The oscillating knife cutting machine is also known as the digital cutting machine, and it uses high-frequency vibration of the blade to cut work pieces. This CNC machine mainly deals with soft materials like leather, cloth, foam, etc.. It has popular usage in clothing industry, car decoration and advertising industry.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.Germany EOT-3 oscillating knife: The knife can achieve high-speed cutting and the cutting surface is very smooth. Also, the knife has a long service life.
2.Taiwan Syntec control system: This is an advanced control system and it can ensure the stable operation of the machine. Also, it’s easy to handle it for the operator.
3.Changsheng water cooling spindle: The rotating speed can reach up to 24000 rpm. The spindle can achieve high-speed processing, and there is no additional noise with water cooling method. If you require a high processing efficiency, this cheap CNC machine can satisfy your need.
Best Cheap CNC Machine No.8: Wood Drilling Machine
What can this cheap CNC machine do?
The last cheap CNC machine that I would like to introduce is the side drilling machine. Most people use this machine on furniture production. The machine can punch or drill wood materials in high accuracy and efficiency, and it has various application in panel furniture production business. Compared with multi-side drilling machine, this cheap CNC machine is more suitable for the low-to-medium volume business.
What features does this cheap CNC machine have?
1.Intelligent Production: This CNC machine can realize intelligent production with little observation, and saves the labor cost.
2.Taiwan linear guide: The machine adapts with Taiwan linear guide, and it can operate with good stability and has long service life.
The above eight cheap CNC machines have good performance during the machining and can meet diversified needs of the users. If you want to learn more cheap CNC machines or if you have any special needs on the cheap CNC machines, Blue Elephant is always ready to help you.
