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I bought a 6040 1.5kw 4 axis cheap because it wouldnt move. I had planned on upgrading to a UCCN300eth-5lpt and gecko G540 setup with a new 48v 12a power supply so that would all be replaced. There...

So I have done a bit more research and wanted to update where I am at and find out what im missing.
I will be getting the 3Axis 6040 CNC with 1.5kw spindle and water cooling
I will be getting a...

Do you have any suggestions for a compatible power supply? I tried to search around a bit but am not 100% sure what I am looking for exactly. Would something like this be what im looking for?

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Great, thanks for the clarification.

So my updated plan is...
Hardware: 6040 3 axis with 1.5kw water cooled spindle. Verify has at least fully supported rails. Most likely one of the tan painted...

I took a look at them and found the UC400eth for around $150 US, which appears to be one piece. When I looked for the UC300eth it appears to come in 2 pieces, the motherboard and the motion...

Thanks! This helped clear up a lot of things for me. My loose plan right now is to buy the 3 axis 6040 for now along with a G540 and a UC400eth or UC300eth along with a copy of UCCNC.

I downloaded...

I looked into Fusion360 and appears it is a $60 a month $500 a year license. I saw it being free potentially for students or educators but did not see it for hobbyists. It may be a bit more than what...

Thanks for the response!

So Fusion360 allows for modeling and also can make the toolpaths? Would it then export Gcode or is there another application between that and the controller that I am...

Hi everybody, I am totally new to the CNC world and am hoping to lean on the vast knowledge of the users here to help me limit my initial mistakes and save some potential headaches. My goal is to...