TSP #200 - Carvera (Makera) 4-Axis CNC Machine with Automatic Leveling, Tool Changer & Laser Review

In this episode Shahriar reviews an ambitious new CNC machine currently offered on Kickstarter. The machine is equipped with automatic tool changer, automatic probing & leveling, built-in dust collection, optional fourth axis and integrated laser engrave module. The review of the pre-production model focuses on the units capabilities along with high-precision PCB experiments. You can access the Kickstarted campaign here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makera-inc/carvera?ref=6gzkbl

This review is organized as follows:

00:00 - Introductions and expectations 01:22 - Machine overview, constriction, tablet holder, work area 03:23 - Automatic tool changer design & operation 04:30 - Automatic probing and leveling system 06:11 - Movement mechanism, precision & accuracy, built-in laser, z-axis 09:37 - Optional fourth axis module 10:23 - Included accessories, bit changer tool, collet tool 10:56 - Built-in dust collector 11:33 - CNC interface software, G-code, features & work flow 15:03 - High precision measurement of the x-axis accuracy & repeatability 17:34 - 3.5GHz filter design from Gerber to G-Code, CNC operation 21:18 - Filter PCB and high precision examples after CNC, microscope view 23:23 - Filter measurements & comparison with simulation 24:27 - Homemade oil-bath for FR4 CNC dust protection 24:56 - Manufacture example of PCB with solder-mask 25:38 - Laser engraving example of photo-realistic sample 26:32 - Automatic level & laser engraving of soft materials 27:55 - Conclusions & future plans

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