FoxAlien Masuter 3S CNC Router Machine with NEMA 23 Closed-Loop Stepper Motor, 400W Spindle 3 Axis Engraving Milling Machine for Wood Acrylic Aluminum Carving Cutting

Neat machine to get you into the world of CNC. BEWARE though ...... the learning curve is steep... Good software helps .. You will need that as well as the machine - some of it is cheap...... its cheap for a reason.

After spending a couple of months learning on a smaller (super cheap) 3018 machine it was time to step up to a bigger more powerful machine. The 3s seemed to sit in the sweet spot in price vs size scale with the closed loop motors and good size for the money helping out. Was also swayed by a sale at the time for the extension kit! Setup was easy with a good manual and within a couple of hours was up running and in place. The machine is very quiet and fast in operation and vastly more powerful than the 3018 that came before it. Customer service have also been very responsive and helpful when I recently needed a replacement (for a mistake I made!). Overall, very pleased with my purchase, bravo fox alien.

I'm not new to CAM, I've got and have 3D printers and smaller CNC machines so I know a bit about motion systems and CNC in general. I think this is an absolute beauty - hunky chunky motors, a HUGE work area, a good spindle, an excellent control box, and very easy assembly - I was running the test milling files from the supplied USB stick within about 90 minutes of opening the box. The only frustration was getting the drag chains in place, but that was because of my misinterpretation of the images in the manual. The assembly instructions are pretty much spot on and the tools supplied are way better than the usual rough and ready allen keys you get thrown in these days. The worklight is a real bonus, as are the skipless motors and the remarkably beefy Z gantry, which will clearly carry more than the stock spindle. I've used it with UGS and Easel with no problems at all - even the supplied V bits are good quality. The spoilboard is up to scratch and once I trammed the spindle, cutting has been reliable and clean. The power and USB cables are good quality too. The motion system on all axes was orthogonal from the get-go, the belts are pretty much at the ideal tension with no binding, and the steppers run remarkably quietly. Homing has not failed once and step calibration is spot on over the whole of the work area. As far as actual cutting, it really comes up to scratch. The test files mill quickly and cleanly (the dragon file is rather fine, I have to say), and everything I've thrown at it from Easel cuts right first time. So far I've only milled MDF and birchwood ply, which shouldn't be any challenge at all, and it cuts smoothly and reliably. I'm quite cautious with feed rates as a rule so I've not pushed it to chattering point, even at 500mm/min at a depth of 2mm on MDF. I only have a couple of gripes. Firstly I would have loved to see a dust shoe included for the supplied spindle - they're not expensive and it would have really pushed the kit to the next level. Secondly I would have appreciated a larger (or more) blank stock to test out on - that's a more minor point, since this is unlikely to be anyone's first foray into CNC and most people will have some scrap stock around to tinker with, but it just would have been nice. In summary, if you're looking to get into milling larger items or want to explore more exotic materials, I think this machine is a real winner. Even the paint job was spotless and visually quite appealing. It's a formidable home milling machine which would fit well in a small commercial operation, and I feel sure it has abilities I'm yet to discover in terms of speed and flexibility. It's not cheap, but I think you can see where pretty much every penny goes. Very much recommended.

Brilliant machine for starting out, will be upgrading the bed size to move onto bigger projects. No regrets buying this!

Very poor instructions in fact none relating to machine and software set up. Very poor aftersales although they say they are good at getting you going. Been a nightmare for me and now the machine is out of action and will be sent back.

New to CNC but this machine is fantastic! I also bought the extension bed and it really does make it a beast of a machine. Happy to reccomend, if you buy you will not be disappointed,5***** from me

High precision engraving better than I expected. Super sturdy material and easy to make up the parts. Adhere to best safety practices during use.

I wouldn't even give it that. Constantly a problem with the belts. It keeps jogging. I've even been back to them over and over about it. I can't produce anything as it gets to a percentage into the programme then jumps and forgets where it is. 😢 Don't buy

Very happy!!

Cnc solide avec aide du support pour installation Je ne peux que recommander😊

Fantastic machine with a very good build quality very accurate and very powerful Also Fox Alien's helpdesk is really great there was a hole without thread I tapped thread in it on thier instructions and I got two bit sets as compensation really great I would definitely buy more of Fox alien

Is a great product and sturdy. Easy to put together. The customer service is great and they get back to you right away. It's a great product to learn on. The spindle that comes with it works good. But I'm going to put a trim router on it to get more out of it.

If anyone is interested in owning a CNC and new to the world of CNC as I am, this is the CNC machine to seriously consider. FoxAlien Masuter 3S is very impressive with its flexibility, power, and is so nearly plug and play, totally impressive product. The unit is well built, so far after several weeks of ownership, will not bog down during cuts, and works well with several different G-Code programs. There was an issue while unpacking. The dust baffles were missing. I reached out to FoxAlien’s after sale customer service and had an immediate reply and after a couple of emails, the missing baffles were shipped without issue. Definitely will be using FoxAlien for my CNC needs.