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The All New Onefinity CNC Machine

4/14/2020

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I'm happy to say I have the Onefinity CNC in my shop!  Made by the people behind Suck It dust boot, it's an all axis ball screw machine in a modular design that only took me less than 15 minutes to breakdown in my shop and move, set up and cut in my friends shop.  Remember when you put together the Carbide 3D Shapeoko and it took a full day...or worse, the Inventables X-Carve and it took 5 FULL DAYS!  From unboxing to cutting you'll be done in less than an hour (it took me 15 minutes).  Moving the other machines takes two people.  You can move and set up this one by yourself.  The beauty of this machine is when you want to move it, you can move one rail at a time.  You don't need a truck or large suv to move the Onefinity.  I took it over to my friends shop in my wifes car.
I'm a huge tech nerd so anytime you put wifi in something I'm all in.  The controller is something special.  It's basically a computer inside.  Gone are the days where I have to hook up a usb cord from my computer to the controller on my cnc machine and tie it up until the piece is finish, or worry that my computer or usb might go to sleep in the middle of the cut and I lose hours of work. Also, who want's to take their expensive laptop in the shop to get dusty or drop it? Once you have your design done and you save the gcode file, you simply put it on a usb stick or log into the controller via your network (if you choose to do this, wifi/internet is NOT a requirement for it to run) and transfer the file.  Simply zero your work piece via the touch screen and click start.  If you've used cncjs or ugs you'll love the feature that shows the simulation of tool paths while it's cutting.  The Onefinity has that feature built in as well.  You can monitor your cut and it's movements while it's cutting.  That's really handy when you're trying to avoid cutting into your clamps.
The awesome part of optionally connecting it to your network is the ability to use your phone (or tablet) to control the machine!  I always have my phone on me and love the fact I can control it from wherever I am.  If you hook up a usb webcam (any of the shelf usb webcam will work) a screen will show on the controller page of the camera's view.  You can watch your machine cut directly from the screen!  This is perfect for those long jobs when you want to head back in the house to catch an episode of Tiger King on Netflix but still want to monitor your cnc for any 'mishaps' that may happen.  You basically created your own cnc baby monitor.
The controller also has hook ups for VFD (for when you want to graduate from a trim router to a spindle) built right in.  I have a usb gamepad controller hooked into mine for when I want to jog the machine while not directly in front of a screen.  Almost too many options for jogging and control.
There's a larger z height than I'm used to on this machine which allows me to cut thicker stock.  And if I raise up the rails I can put as thick of a stock as I'd like underneath.  I could even potentially place it on top of a completed table and carve in a design.  That's a huge up sell if your created custom furniture.
The Linear bearings are sealed so there's no need to worry about dust entering them.  I constantly had to clean my v wheels and the rails that they road on to keep them smooth before.  Ever have a belt snap in the middle of a paid job or a rubber v wheel break in half?  You either have to start all over or wait to get a new belt or v wheel from amazon.  With ball screws that problem goes away. As for maintenance, after a certain amount of hours on the machine, simply apply oil in the ball screw hole and that's it.  I've seen way to many complain about making my wasteboard and it not drilling the holes all the way through.  99% of the time the problem was the stepper motors skipping steps because the belt was loose.
Belt stretch is real.  When you get your new machine or new belt you account and adjust for the belt.  After time rubber will loose its elasticity and stretch.  This will cause your circle to come out ovals.  Ball screws eliminate that problem too.
Since the controller has built in cam, you'll just need to provide your own CAD program that can create files.  I've tried Carbide Create, Easel, Fusion 360, Meshcam, Solidworks and Vetric Aspire (Vetric is my go to) so far.  All work just fine. I intend to try out Carveco soon.  It's highly likely that those will cover 90% of the users out there.  Basically, If your CAD program creates gcode, you'll more than likely be able to run it one the Onefinity.
The Onefinity uses the proven nema 23 motors just like the xcarve and shapeoko 3 does.
Rapid movements are increased up to 700 inches/minute on x and y and 400 on the z.  Bottom line, it's pretty fast for a hobby CNC.  Faster than what I'm used to.
I've been using the machine for a couple of months now and I've had zero issues thus far with rigidity.  The rails have been doing a great job keeping things rigid.  I'm cutting at faster IPM's than I have thus far.  I could basically use the rails as a pull up bar and there wouldn't be flex.
Overall, I think the Onefinity is a great addition to the hobby / desktop cnc scene.  It offers the higher priced machine features that more expensive machines carry at an affordable price (which I EXPECT to be priced in the same ball park with xcarve and shapeoko. We will find out for certain in May 2020).
Check out the videos below to see more of the Onefinity in action.  Hit me up with any questions or comments.
Happy Cutting,
-Ben
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Find Onefinity at their website www.onefinitycnc.com

Onefinity CNC.com
Also, follow them on social media:
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Onefinity YouTube

Below are the specifications of the machine:
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Rapid Rate:
X Axis: 700 inches/min
Y Axis: 700 inches/min
Z Axis: 400 Inches/min

Cutting Area:
X Axis: 32 1/4 inches
Y Axis: 32 1/4 inches
Z Axis: 4 inches (5 1/4 inches optional)

Other Specs:
16mm Ball Screws on X and Y Axis
12mm Ball Screw on Z Axis
Chrome plated, hardened steel linear shafts on all axis
4 motor driver channels (rotary)
7 inch Hi-Def Touch Screen
Up to 6a per channel
Up to 256 microstepping
​250k steps/second on each motor output.
Features:
Low profile Z-Slider
Fast setup (in less than 15 mins!)
Wifi (not required to use though)
Quick connect wiring
4 USB ports
Smooth S-curve acceleration
Control and configure from your web browser
Remote video monitoring Via any usb web cam
Wired or Wireless networking
2 Switched load outputs
PWM & RS485 (VFD) Spindle control
3D visualization of GCode paths
Accurate ETA and Time Estimates

Optional Accessories (as of 4/14/2020)
Suck It Dust Boot (independent Z)
Oops Clamps
Quick change wasteboard frame
Stiffy (3rd rail)
Touchprobe
Laser
Vacuum Hose Boom
Joystick
Webcam

The following are some YouTube Videos of the Onefinity CNC machine.

9 Comments
Kyle
4/15/2020 05:16:59 am

what is the cost of this awesome machine?

Also would be very interested in a head to head against the sienci labs longmill. Sienci.com

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john
4/15/2020 06:58:51 am

whats the price please

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Stephen Quinney link
4/17/2020 09:26:35 am

You’re doing a great job of generating interest in this machine. Of course, there are so many questions....are there any limit switches? I can see that this would be strong and stiff enough if the parts are as hefty as they look. It’s a genius design. That third rail should help and should be included as standard I think. The working size is perfect for my needs. My concern is for the controller. Could this be hooked up to an existing controller/software that has had more troubleshooting already? Duet, for example? I’d want to hook up an xyz zeroing plate. Keep up the good work. This product is immensely interesting.

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Greg Martinez
4/30/2020 01:34:26 am

I lined to know the same thing
I've invested in carbide probe and bit setter
Will these work?
I love the machine and will probably get one
Just have these questions
Also limit switched

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Michael Waddell link
4/22/2020 07:08:18 pm

Besides the nifty componentized assembly/disassembly -- does it cut??

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Stephen Cabinum
5/19/2020 04:29:28 pm

Have they let you know if there's any chance of upgrading to NEMA34 motors? I do like an ER16 or 20 collet option, which will be substantially heavier.

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gurdeep singh
11/2/2020 12:06:12 pm

what is the size or name of linear bearing and hardened steel linear shafts
thickness dimensions

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Jenny
11/7/2020 09:56:08 am

I’m very interested in this machine, do you think a non tech savvy crafter/wood hobbyist could figure it out? Also, is the software a free download or what’s the average cost? Thanks so much

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Eckhard Buchholtz link
2/2/2021 03:24:07 pm

Hi Ben,
you mentioned you were able to generate g-code with solidworks cam for the onefinity. Can you tell which machine post processor you used?
Thanks in advance
Eckhard
(Just got my Onefinity delivered to Germany)

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