Carvera Air – Desktop CNC for Aluminum?

I’ve always wondered if a desktop CNC machine can actually machine aluminum well enough for real parts. I am reviewing a Makera Carvera Air desktop CNC, so I decided to try a 6 sided turner’s cube to see how it performs.

Carvera Air (affiliate link) – https://bit.ly/4h7GCxq

Carvera Air (not an affiliate link) – https://www.makera.com/products/carvera-air

My Favorite Tools – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26XWKXQK322W8?&tag=robertcowandi-20

00:00 Intro
00:28 Desktop CNC Machines?
01:38 CAM Overview
04:37 Machine Limitations
06:02 Carvera Controller
07:39 Workholding
08:22 Setting Origin
09:01 Z Probe
11:14 Making Chips!
11:40 Coolant vs. Air
12:36 Chamfer
15:03 Workholding Rigidity
15:49 Stock Prep?
17:01 Noise and Mess
18:45 Conclusion

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