WorkBee CNC Router 1515 (Fully assembled)

WorkBee CNC Router

The Best and Most Affordable CNC Router for Small Businesses, Hobbyists, Makers, Students & Educators

Fully Built | Guaranteed Support | One Yr Warranty | Open Source

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Current delivery time - 4 weeks (due to high demand)

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WorkBee CNC Router is based on the opensource design of Ryan Lock of Ooznest. Manufactured by 3DPrintronics in India, you get a fully assembled machine, ready to use out of the box with guaranteed local support.

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Make Accurate Parts with Wood, Plastics, and Acrylic

With WorkBee CNC machine you can make items in wide range of materials - wood, acrylic, plastics and aluminium. You can also work with carbon fibre and pcb's with the right tooling and experience.

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Large Work Area

A fully assembled ready to use machine with capability to cut full size sheets with its large work area of 1270mm x 1270mm. Full 8 by 4 feet sheet can be inserted from 4 feet side in the machine. One can use tiling feature of CAM software to cut full 8 by 4 sheet on this machine.

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Most Accurate, Powerful and Rigid Machine in It's Class

Key Features - Mechanical Build

• Built on the strong 40x80 C Beam aluminium extrusion profiles.
• 6-8mm thick precision machined 6061 Grade aluminium plates.
• Precision Machine Derlin Wheels for motion.
• Original Leadshine High torque Nema 23 stepper motors 23kg/cm.
• 8mm precision lead screws with Tensioning System.
• New leadscrew tensioning nuts to avoid leadscrew backlash.
• Inductive probes as limit switches instead of mechanical end stops provides better repeatability and accuracy.
• Thrust bearings to reduce stress on the leadscrews.
• High tensile strength SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS instead of button head screws (head strips easily) for ease of assembling and dissembling the machine.

Reliable GRBL Control

Key Features - Electronics

• Genuine Nighthawk CNC Controller
• 24V Genuine Meanwell Power Supply.
  
• Emergency Stop Switch (Optional).
• All mounted in a safe enclosure.

Know more at links below

GRBL | Meanwell PSU

The ecosystem of Nighthawk CNC COntroller, GRBL and the free OpenBuilds Control software Or CNC3D Commander Control Software supported by huge community will make your CNC learning curve really easy.

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Key Features

• Fully assembled - ready to use out of the box.
• Cut MDF, Hard/Soft Wood, Acrylic, Foam, HDPE & other type of plastics. Aluminium & other non-ferrous metals can also be cut with experience, patience and right tooling.
• Guaranteed Local Support, One year warranty against any manufacturing defects.
• Opensource hardware/control software - you can hack it, modify it and use it in innumerable different ways using the large community resources found on facebook/youtube.

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What Will You Get?

• Fully built and tested WorkBee CNC machine.
• Spindle - Makita trim router RT0700C
• Waste Board - 18mm MDF wasteboard with pre installed M5 threaded inserts to make work holding easier.
• Workholding clamps - 4pcs (3DPrinted or MDF)
• Starter Bit Set - 2pcs of 3.175mm(1/8 inch) Shank milling bits to get you started with wood, mdf, acrylic and HDPE

Optional Accessories

• XYZ Corner Finder - Speed up your work setup.
• Dust Shoe - Safe working environment.
• Emergency Stop Switch
• Hand Wheel - Click to see video

WorkBee in Action

Detailed Specifications

XY work area	1270 x 1270 mm (4.16 x 4.16 foot) (50 x 50 inch)
Z axis travel	106 mm
Foot Print (XYZ)	1670 x 1670 mm x 490mm
Z axis depth of cut	Maximum 80mm depth can be cut in Z axis (3.14inch)
Waste Board Size	1345 (X) by 1500(Y)
Controller	Nighthawk CNC Controller
Control Software	Openbuilds Control Software Or CNC3D Commander
Motors	Original Leadshine High Torque NEMA 23 Stepper Motors 23 kg/cm torque.
Spindle	Makita Trim Router, Manual Control, Max RPM 30000, Max bit size 8mm
Frame Build	4080 C Beam Based
Motion Components	8mm Lead Screw with 2 Delrin Nuts on X and Y axis, Antibacklash nut on Z axis & Polycarbonate Solid V Wheels along with leadscrew tensioning system to minimise the backlash.
Positional Accuracy	0.1 to 0.2 mm for a well tuned and maintained machine
Power requirements	220 V,50~60 Hz, 10A, 1-Phase

Please Note

• This is a basic CNC router for light production work. Operation and usage of the machine requires skill set involving CAD/CAM and machining principles. While we assure you of our support with respect to the machine build and the quality of the parts, the ultimate responsibility of running the machine successfully lies with the user.
• All sales are final. Machine will not be returned, refunded or exchanged under any circumstances. Please buy carefully and responsibly
• CAM software is not provided with the machine. Paid CAM softwares like Fusion 360 (indl use) can be used. Other CAM software (paid) are Vectric Cut2D, Aspire Cam etc.

This machine and V Slot, C Beam and all V Slot, C Beam accessories used in this machine are manufactured in India, based on opensource designs under CC by 4.0.

License Information is here . We are not affiliated to Openbuilds or Ooznest.