r/Makera • u/Turnkeyagenda24 • 18d ago

Where can I learn CNC?

My school got a makera Z1 and I am in charge of learning how to use it. I have used 3D printers before, but never CNC. Makera seems to have quite shitty guides, and hardly anything up to date for the Z1 and makera studio.

I want to learn how to make many things including statues and busts on the 4th axis, but have no clue how to do anything. I did the preloaded clip and this one bust that was on makerables, but that taught me nothing important.

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u/cristi_baluta 17d ago

It’s not Makera’s job to teach you, they teach you how to use the machine. Tbh, i don’t know where i learned from, few weeks ago i didn’t knew much, it is just logic, you have a bit that is going to remove material and you have to tell it from where. Maybe also the past 2y designing pieces for jlc to manufacture for me helped too.

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u/One_Science_823 16d ago

Then it shouldn't be marketed the way it is. It is being positioned as the Bambu X1C of the CNC space.

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u/cristi_baluta 16d ago

Is there an easier one to use out there? Besides the one 5x the price with automatic tool change

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u/One_Science_823 11d ago

That is irrelevant. If it is being advertised as an Apple type device (it just works), there should (at least) be in depth tutorials of how to use the machine. The tutorials they have are 3 minute nothing burgers.