ProCut Series CNC Router Machine Open Source / Mach3 / Mach4 Control - Fully Assembled

Product Description

Neotronics SA has been in the CNC & Laser industry for over 10 years. With unmatched support and price, we are one of the largest CNC & Laser stores in South Africa. Purchasing from Neotronics SA will give you free access to our large WhatsApp support group where you can be part of the Laser Art Community.

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The ProCut Series is a Locally Manufactured CNC Router Machine. Made by our people for our people, It is powerful, stable, durable, and affordable.

It is shipped assembled to your door. Shipping charges will be handled separately after the order is placed.

The ProCut comes in 2 sizes.

• Large (L)   - 2000 x 2000mm working area
• Xtra Large (XL) - 3000 x 2000mm working area

Our ProCut Series is perfect for engraving/milling/cutting aluminium, wood, MDF,  perspex, acrylic, wood, and other materials with high accuracy. It offers very good reliability with high-quality controllers supplied with many upgradable options that are available.

Below are pictures for demonstration  ( wasteboard needs to be added. This can be added at additional cost ) 

Available in Sleek Silver or Industrial Black. Sleek Silver will be shipped as a default color. Should you require the Industrial Black, please let us know in the order comments.

Some of the benefits are:

• Open Source – The ProCut series is Open Source and the Builder community is encouraged to modify and build on this design: upgrade and Improved version.
• Easy to Build  – With the belt-driven system, it is easy to build.
• Affordable – Budget-friendly parts allow Builders the opportunity to freely create and customize
• Customization – Take it to the next level and make it your own, add a laser or 4th Axis.
• Rigid all-Alloy Design - (heavy-duty aluminum extrusion and steel plate construction) 
• Cable management - included

Product Specifications

Please note: The following parts are not included:

MDF Working Table and Drill Bits are not included with this kit. ( This can be purchased at any hardware store ) Drill bits can be found in our store directly.

We can guide you on the software to use. Appointments can be arranged for software training.

• Quiet Transmission Precise Belt driven system -  3m 15mm rubber belts
• Cable Drag Chain System
• XYZ Touch Probe
• Limit Switches
• 4x Nema 23 Stepper Motor 2.45N.m-High Torque 8mm shaft / closed loop motors can be installed if required.
• Controller Bundle with Wiring Cable Kit (MKS Controller Kit / Pokey57CNC Controller ( Mach3 / Mach4 )
• 350W 36V Power Supply provided for the machine that connects the spindle, controller kit and wiring.
• Spindle Bundle with Dust Cover (Optional)
• Spindle Motor options: 2.2KW square style / 710 Makita Trimmer
• The laser Module can be added as an optional extra

Please note: Drag Chain System is already included in the design and does not need to be added after!

Cable Drag system:

The Cable Drag Chain system is installed to protect the wiring of the CNC Machine. Due to the moving axis on the machine, a dynamic cable protection system is required.

We selected a bigger drag chain to best accommodate the extra encoder wires. The newer introduced drag chain has also a greater bending radius that plays an important role in keeping the cables from overbending.

Stepper Motor:

The strong and rigid Stepper Motor - NEMA 23 57x112mm 4-lead 3A - 3Nm 428Oz-in for CNC & 3D Printer is often used on most CNC Router Machines. 

Product Specs

• Phase:2
• Step Angle:1.8 deg
• Voltage:4.8v
• Current:3.0A
• Resistence:1.6Ω
• Inductance:6.8mH
• Holding Torque:3.0Nm
• Shaft Diameter:8mm
• Single Shaft

Some advantages of this motor:

1. The magnetic steel is high grade, we usually use the SH level type.

2. The rotor is coated, reduces burrs, works smoothly, less noise.

3. We test the stepper motor parts step by step.

4. After we assemble the stepper motor, we will do one more test for it, to make sure the quality is good

Wiring and Diagram

Spindle Motor Options

This is the Spindle Motor 2.2KW kit squared design. Some CNC enthusiasts and designers prefer the square design as it is usually easier and more securely mounted onto your CNC router machine.

It has the bracket mounted to the spindle which holds the spindle more firmly and avoids shudder/vibration.

Example of one of our customers using square style spindle motor: 

Size: 3000 x 2000mm ( XL ) 

Spindle Motor Specs:

• Size: Φ 80mm
• Power: 2.2KW
• Voltage: 220V
• Frequency: 0-400Hz
• Speed: 10-24000rpm
• Cooling: Air-cooled
• Runout off: Less than 0.05mm
• Bearing Lubrication: Grease

VFD Inverter Specs:

• Input Voltage: 220V(+/-15%) 
• Input Frequency: 48-63 Hz
• Output Voltage: 220VAC
• Output Frequency: 0-400 Hz
• Input Phase: 1 or 3 phase
• Output Phase: 3 phase  
• Warranty: 1 year from the date of purchase.

Or fitted with 710W Makita trimmer

The Makita hand router is often used as the router/milling carver for the machine.  The nice thing is that you do not need a Variable Frequency Drive to run it, it plugs in directly to 220V power.  This makes it very good value for money.

It has an on/off switch on the router and a variable speed control knob as well.  This kit also includes a dust collection cover if needed.

Product Specifications:

• Model number: RT0700C
• Wattage: 710W
• Motor type: Brushed motor
• Motor speed: 10 000 - 30 000 RPM
• Router clamping diameter: 65mm
• Collets: Makita-specific collets (6.35mm collet included with the router)
• Electricity requirements: 220-240V AC 50Hz

Example of one of our customers machine using makita router 710W trimmer:

Controller Options

Option 1

Makerbase MKS DLC32 GRBL Controller Board - for 3 Axis only.  Should you need the 4-axis / up to 8 axis please choose the PoKeys57CNC controller board.

MKS DLC32 motherboard kit is an offline engraving master and CNC control kit developed for desktop engraving machines and industrial-graded CNC. The hardware is equipped with a 32-bit high-speed ESP32 module, integrated WIFl function, and directly drives a 2.4/3.5-inch touch color screen; it can realize fast engraving and web pages. Control, mobile phone APP control, and other functions. The mounting holes and board size of MKS DLC32 are compatible with MKS DLC, and it can also use with the GRBLaser and LightBurn PC software.

Product Specs

• Model Number: MKS DLC32
• Revision Board Version: 2.1
• Brand Name: Makerbase
• Product name: MKS DLC32 V2.1 Offline Controller Kit
• Package: Standard Package
• SKU: FKT2071
• Specification: MKS DLC32

Stepper Drivers

Stepper Motor Driver DM542 - 4.2A

The DM542 is one of the best value-for-money hybrid stepping motor drivers on the market and is designed to drive bipolar hybrid stepper motors with outside diameters of between 42mm and 86mm at less than a 4.0A phase current. By utilizing a similar circuit to typical servo control methods, the DM542 runs smoothly at both high and low speeds – with little to no noise or vibration.

Product Features

1. Driver integrated overvoltage and overcurrent protection

2. Input signal light isolation

3. Bipolar constant current chopping method

4. DC power supply 20~50VDC (24~48VDC is recommended)

5. Maximum drive current 4.2A

6. Output current dial switch is adjustable

7. Low speed zero vibration with minimal noise

8. Strong anti-interference ability and high reliability

Product Specs

• Input voltage:  DC 24～50V input
• Output current:  less than 4 amperes
• Output current:  1.0A～4.2A
• Power consumption: power consumption: 80W; internal insurance: 6A
• Temperature:  working temperature -10～45℃; storage temperature -40℃～70℃
• Humidity:  no condensation, no water droplets
• Gas:  non-flammable gas and conductive dust
• Weight:  200 grams

Option 2

USB and Ethernet Mach4 CNC controller – PoKeys57CNC

PoKeys57CNC USB and Ethernet Mach4 CNC controller can control up to 8-axis CNC. Most STEP/DIR signal-driven motors such as stepper motors, servo drives, etc. can be used in various applications. Moreover, it can execute all other powerful PoKeys device features in parallel. The device contains dedicated connectors for connections with motor drivers, pendants, (HD44780-compatible) LCD modules, etc. In addition, 5 analog inputs with 12-bit resolution are available. The device also features four galvanically isolated open-collector outputs and isolated 0 to 10 V analog output.

The device runs the PoIL core and is compatible with PoBlocks graphical programming software. PoKeys57CNC is the only USB and Ethernet Mach4 CNC controller with an integrated Programmable Logic Controller. Thus automating different peripherals with PoBlocks is simple. Moreover, it can interchange data with other software applications using the PoKeys57CNC device.

PoKeys USB products integrate support for a virtual USB keyboard and joystick, making USB keyboard and joystick emulation straightforward. Digital input pins can be mapped to virtual keyboard and joystick keys, while analog inputs can be mapped to virtual joystick axes. Configuration is simple using our intuitive graphical PoKeys configuration application, which allows users to test each function.

On a dedicated PoExtBus/PoNET connector, it is possible to connect different extensions. Also, various additional peripherals such as PoNetKBD48CNC, PoPendant1C, PoRelay8, PoExtBusOC16, adapter for PNP and NPN sensors, and I2C sensors extend the functions of the PoKeys57CNC USB and Ethernet CNC controller.

Product Features

• Supported by Mach4 and Mach3 PoKeys plugins
• Compatible with USB 1.1/2.0 HID standard,
• Besides standard English USB keyboard simulation (with triggering support for up/down keys) also USB joystick simulation (6 axes, 32 buttons with triggering support),
• Ethernet 10/100 with DHCP client or fixed IP support. TCP or UDP connection with the device,
• Modbus TCP support (access to digital IO, analog inputs, encoder values, digital counters values, PWM outputs, LCD display, PoExtBus devices and also matrix keyboard status),
• Web interface with dashboard and also I/O status display with multiple user accounts,
• 28 digital inputs or outputs (software configurable) with pull-up resistors. They are also available as virtual USB keyboard keys.
• 5 analog inputs (12-bit) with digital low-pass filtering (4 analog inputs also include analog low-pass filter with 1.9 kHz cut-off frequency),
• multiple encoder pair inputs with three additional dedicated high-speed encoder and one ultra high-speed encoder inputs,
• digital counters on specific digital input pins,
• high-performance 8-axis 125 kHz pulse engine with dedicated motor connectors,
• up to 16×8 matrix keyboard with triggered keys/alternate function support,
• up to 5 high-speed fully configurable PWM outputs (25MHz PWM timer) – two of them with open-collector transistor outputs,
• 4 dedicated digital outputs,
• Isolated 0-10V output for spindle control, hence noise is isolated from the controller,
• Dedicated connector for HD44780-based character LCD support (up to 4×20 characters),
• Dedicated connector for PoPendant1C
• PoExtBus orPoNET devices support for adding PoNetKBD48CNC, PoPendant1C, PoRelay8, PoExtBusOC16, and up to 100 I2C sensors
• fail-safe support in case of communication interruption,
• third-party support via communication DLL library. Because of extensive protocol specification porting to other systems is straightforward.

Requirements

• Ethernet or USB connection between host computer and PoKeys57CNC
• 6-26 V DC power supply with 2.5 W or more. More power is required if additional peripherals are connected to the PoKeys57CNC device.
• Windows 7/8/10/11 with .NET framework 3.5 or newer installed

Wiring Diagram

The same Stepper Motor Driver DM542 - 4.2A is used for the PoKeys57CNC. It works well together.

Compatible Material for Cutting/Milling: 

• Aluminium
• Hard Wood
• Soft Wood
• Pinewood
• Oak
• Plexi Glass
• Delrin
• HDPE
• Foam

Please Note: We require preparation time for the machine for setup and assembly. The machine is shipped assembled to your door. Training on the machine can be arranged with one of our partners.