3030-PROVer MAX CNC Router Machine with Linear Guide & Ball Screw Motion, Achieve ±0.05mm Accuracy for High Precision Metal Aluminum Copper Acrylic Engraving, Supports 4th Axis Rotary Kit

Review: Sainsmart Genmitsu 3030 CNCI purchased the Sainsmart Genmitsu 3030 CNC in April 2024 and really enjoy using it. I had no previous experience with CNC machines as my career was in Human Resources. I was just looking for something new to learn in retirement for a hobby. This is a versatile and powerful machine that has impressed me with its capabilities. Some other information that I have read suggest that the 3030 was designed to be used for metal work but I have only used it to do carvings on woods such as Basswood, Oak, Walnut, Cherry, and Mahoganey.Three features that I really like about the 3030 are:1) The Precision and Accuracy of the machine. It uses dual linear guides and ball screws within the X, Y, and Z axes which I understand is better than some other designs.2) The 3030 CNC was really easy for me to set up and begin using right out of the box. {And it was packaged very well.) I was able to run my first project within a few hours of receiving it.The 3030 has proven to be quite durable with minimum maintenance required during the nine months I have used it. {This includes many hours of use...sometimes many hours daily.)There are a couple of areas that may cause concern for some users depending on the materials being used and location of the machine.1) Noise Level: The machine can be quite noisy during operation, which might be a concern for those working in shared or quiet environments. (I don't know that this can be improved on because after all it is a router.)2) Limit Switch Issues: Although this has not been a problem for me some users have indicated occasional issues with the limit switches, which can affect the machine's performance. (This only seems to be those that machine metal which have particles falling into the limit switches...I personally have not had these issues with wood.)One other thing I would like to mention is the excellent customer service that Sainsmart has provided me with the 3030 along with my Genmitsu L8 20 Watt laser, (especially Jamie, the agent I have communicated with in the past.) They have been responsive, helpful, and gone above and beyond to ensure my satisfaction on any questions I have submitted by email.I would recommend the Sainsmart Genmitsu 3030 CNC both beginners and experienced users.

This is a very stout machine and combined with a Makita router easily capable of machining aluminum. Customer support is helpful and works to resolve issues. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I’ve had two units arrive with shipping damage. They are heavy and the carriers just toss them around. Hopefully a bit more attention to the packaging can protect against this.

This machine worked for me great out of the box. I do have a lot of machining experience however I didn't need hardly any of it to get this machine up and runing, assembly instructions are clear and easy to follow. I did not use the provided computer software, I wanted to use the offline controller as much as possible and it's a bit limited but does great for everything I have done so far. The machine has a couple little quirks with the controller but overall very useable. Build quality of the machine is very good for a light duty machine its very sturdy as long as you don't push it to hard it should work great for most things small scale diy. I have about 70 hours machining aluminum so far and it's still running as good as day one. Dimensional accuracy is better than most people can measure its within a .01mm over 100mm plenty good for me. Overall very pleased with this machine. The one bad thing I have experienced so far is the z axis touch probe does not work reliably (I don't use it) it will work fine but you need to verify that the cable is plugged into the controller properly and that the touch trigger is actually stopping the machine when contacting the tool., otherwise it will just keep going.

Awesome machine for an awesome price.Easy to operate and the end product has great quality

The 3030 PROVer MAX is my third Genmitsu machine, and it's very well-constructed and assembly was a snap, as it's pretty much just bolting the gantry to the table and connecting wires -- way easier than the entry-level 3018 kit I started with.However, unlike the smaller Genmitsu systems, the 3030 users a new ARM 32 based GRBL controller which is much faster and more capable, but I ran into serious compatibility problems with some open source gcode senders and the new controller -- the arcane details are that the controller is reporting active status pins being set for hold, reset, and cycle start buttons "Pn:RHS" in the GRBL status packet -- buttons the machine doesn't have -- which cause some gcode senders (notably UGS and bCNC) to see the cycle start set with every status update and go into loops the make operation impossible. UGS has made machine-specific corrections for some Genmitsu routers, but bCNC will require you to edit source code to bypass the cycle start issue. Just to be clear this is 100% a Genmitsu firmware issue as those buttons shouldn't be reported active since connections for them don't exist, and it's not something that's resolvable adjusting mask bits in GRBL v1.1 which is what the controller uses -- there's no pin invert mask in that version so it has to be changed in the actual GRBL firmware. I've discovered at least a few people have reported this issue to Genmitsu (it's how I figured out what was wrong) but it hasn't been fixed at their end, so plan to patch around it or use software that lets you ignore those machine inputs.After a few days of sorting out that problem I got the machine up and running, and it's proved to be the most precise and accurate yet. I recently added the A-axis accessory available for this machine and while a bit on the slow side, it works very well with the rest of the system and is equally as precise and accurate.