Mysweety CNC 3018 MAX

About the Machine

The Mysweety CNC 3018 MAX is a compact desktop router with a 200W spindle (rated 200W, up to 300W max) running at 12,000 RPM, a stepper motor rated 1.3A/0.25N.m (42 x 48mm), and a T8 lead screw drive with a double copper anti-backlash nut. It connects with GRBL control and includes an offline controller. Its working area is 300 x 180 x 45 mm (11.8 x 7.1 x 1.8 in).

Cut Settings on this Machine

Every cut starts with one formula: Feed Rate = Spindle Speed (RPM) x Chip Load x Number of Cutting Edges (flutes). Chip load is the thickness of material each cutting edge removes in one revolution of the bit. This number comes from the manufacturer of the bit, which publishes a chip-load chart for each bit diameter and material. Look up your exact bit and material, start from the middle of the published range, and you have the third number in the formula. The chart below shows the recommended spindle speed for each material and bit type.

The 3018 MAX's spindle runs at 12,000 RPM, in range for most of the chart. It's a small machine on a T8 lead screw drive, so even with a capable spindle, treat it as light-duty: a truly rigid machine with a powerful spindle can cut as deep as the bit is wide in a single pass, but that takes real spindle torque, a drive train and clamps that hold firm, a gantry that will not flex, and enough mass to soak up vibration. This machine's size and drive system fall well short of that bar, so take shallow passes. Push too deep and the bit deflects and chatters, leaving scalloped edges, or it rubs instead of cutting and burns the material. The fastest way to dial in a cut is to see what has already worked for other people.

Worked example for feed rate: 1/8in (3.175mm) two-flute solid carbide end mill in hard wood. The chart says 16,000 RPM, but this spindle tops out at 12,000 RPM, so run 12,000. With the bit maker's 0.025mm per tooth (0.0010 in): 12,000 x 0.025 x 2 = 600 mm/min (24 in/min) feed. For depth per pass, start shallow and check Community Cut Settings in Easel for what works on this machine. If the cut sounds strained, reduce the depth, not the feed. Slowing the feed below the chip load makes the bit rub instead of cut.

Community Cut Settings shows the spindle speed, feed rate, and depth per pass other makers actually run for your machine, material, and bit.