3D Printer CNC Stepcraft M-Series
Stepcraft has really… stepped up (we’re not sorry) with the new M-Series CNC machines, improving on the versatility of the D-Series and giving it profound new abilities.
Occupying the form of a benchtop CNC – long and wide, but not so tall – the M-Series machines (of which there are three sizes, topping out at the over 1-meter-long M1000) place emphasis on versatility, carrying forward the D-Series’ machining abilities with a mount accepting of Stepcraft’s complement of 12 tool heads.
The M-Series’ versatility, besides the wealth of tool heads, comes in the optional vacuum table mounting system, which allows the machine to be mounted virtually anywhere. Paired with the system’s dual-height work table enabling you to work down through the “floor” of the device, this theoretically means you could mount it to a wall or floor, using it as the feedstock.
Coming with a 1,000-watt spindle as standard, the systems are available in several configurations, including pricier, but better-equipped setups that feature heavy-duty ball screws, full aluminum table, and a semi-closed loop Nema 23 stepper motor drive system.
Stepcraft M-Series machines ship with UCCNC machine control software as standard, but it would appear that the machines are pretty flexible in the software you use.