--- product_id: 157896954 title: "CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod" brand: "nuxius" price: "£47.39" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 category: "Industrial" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/157896954-cnc-3018-pro-grbl-control-diy-mini-cnc-machine-3 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod **Brand:** nuxius **Price:** £47.39 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod by nuxius - **How much does it cost?** £47.39 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/157896954-cnc-3018-pro-grbl-control-diy-mini-cnc-machine-3) ## Best For - nuxius enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nuxius brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Size:3018PRO Software & English manual download link: https://s3.aws.com/nuoxinus/3018PRO-nuoxinus%2Bstore.zip Specification: Frame Dimensions: 40x33x24cm(15.7 x 13.0 x 9.4") . Working area : 30x18x4.5cm(11.8 x 7.1 x 1.8”) . Spindle: 775 motor, 12V, 3000 RPM; 24V, 7000 RPM; 36V, 9000 RPM. Software: GRBL controller. Power supply : 24V 5.6A adapter. Stepper motor: fuselage length 34MM,Current 1.33A, 12v.Torque 0.25N/M. Supported System: Windows XP / Win 7 / Win 8 / Win 10. Drill bits: tip 0.1mm ,20 degree , diameter 3.175mm. Clamps: 4 pcs, Hold the thickness of 0-30mm,size: 50 * 20 * 3 (length * width * thick), the inner slot width 6mm What are the main two advantages of the manual controller? ◆1. Do not need to connect computer. we can download the needed carving files into o-linecontroller(usb or TF card reader available). ◆2. Do not need to downlood any files. The of-line controller can control all actions, can directly do somesimple curving, such as punching, curving rectangle shape and so on. Function: 1：Manual control: manually adjust the position of the three axes of XYZ as the starting point of carving, manually open or close the spindle. 2：Document engraving: the offline board can be linked to the GRBL control board for carving without storing a computer. 3：Storage file: After the offline board is connected to the computer, it is recognized as a USB mass storage device, and the engraving file can be directly accessed. The USB socket on the board showing [Reader] can be connected to the computer with the Android data cable. Package inclued: 1x Full set engraving machine 1x Offline controller 4x Clamps20x Bits 1x Extension rod with ER11 collet 1x Disk(inludes ENGLISH manual and software) ## Features - Upgraded Version: CNC 3018-PRO is an upgraded version of 3018. All components do not need to be positioned, which greatly reduces the difficulty of assembly and improves the working accuracy. - Simple Assembly: Some components and core components have been assembled. The CNC3018 PRO machine is very easy to install , stable structure ,take only about 20 minutes to assemble.(The package will come with a DISK that includes assembly instructions and software.) - Software: The 3018-PRO uses Grbl, with high performance and low cost, is based on parallel port motion control for CNC engraving. It can run in Arduino. It can maintain stable and unbiased control pulses over 30kHz. Grbl contains a full range of prospective acceleration control. It means that the controller will advance 16 to 20 movements to plan the running speed to achieve a steady acceleration. - Wide Application: Can be engraved all types of plastics, soft aluminum, woods, acrylics, PVCs, and PCBs, this CNC machine can be used on a wide range of projects and materials. - High Quality: Plastic body with a profile, small size, light weight, USB interface, GRBL control systems, learn to use the preferred entry. Either by inscribing, and can be carved with lasers(not include). - ›See more product details ## Images ![CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51EnZ6UfSGL.jpg) ![CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51kscStyMZL.jpg) ![CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2B9-pUVXSL.jpg) ![CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod - Image 4](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519%2BA5bIPrL.jpg) ![CNC 3018 Pro GRBL Control DIY Mini CNC Machine, 3 Axis PCB Milling Machine, Wood Router Engraver with Offline Controller, with ER11 and 5mm Extension Rod - Image 5](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5186kaoJtRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good hobbyist level machine, but documentation is needed *by K***N on December 27, 2018* The CNC machine was well packed and the components seemed to be of decent quality. Everything was well packed and logically grouped together.The kit came with no documentation, but included a mini-CD that reportedly contains assembly instructions and software. My CD was unreadable. I have a variety of laptops and PC's and none could read the disk. So, off to the internet, where I found that SainSmart has a machine that appears to be the same. I downloaded the instruction and software zip file from SainSmart to use in assembly, which worked fine. The machine went together with no issues other than a few of the Socket Head Cap Screws had misshapen heads and the Allen key was too large to fit into them.Once assembled, it was time to load and test the software. Since I couldn't read the CD, I looked at the SainSmart zip file to see what they used, which is Candle v1.1.7. Their archive only came with the windows version and my shop machine is linux based, so I downloaded Candle 1.1.7 for linux. I was able to connect to the machine, jog the bit around and fire up the spindle motor, but because of an unsolvable Unknown Status message in Candle, it wasn't much use. I did manage to jam the bit with the spindle running, which smoked a diode(D3) and MOSFET(q3) on the control board in the second or two it took me to pull power. The diode is rated at 5A and the MOSFET has no heat sink and very little copper on the board to dissipate heat. Both parts are rather marginal in this application. The lesson here is that no matter what you do, don't jam the spindle when it is under power.I replaced both parts with THT devices with ample heat sinks to get the machine running again and went searching for better software. In the end, I tried Candle, UGS (Universal Gcode Sender) and bCNC under linux. UGS worked well for everything except auto-leveling, which is currently broken under the latest UGS. bCNC, despite looking a little cartoonish, worked great and has ample features that make it a really good choice for a gcode sender.All in all, I'm pretty pleased with the machine, but a lot of my problems could have been solved with decent documentation and included software. It is notable that the description says the machine can be built in 20 minutes. That might be true in an assembly line situation where you could become practiced at building them one after another. It took me about an hour and a half, and I'm an experienced technician that's been doing this stuff for 30 years. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great for an entry level machine *by J***H on December 17, 2018* This machine does great as long as you are mindful of it's limitations. It is not meant to machine or mill metal, I bought it to engrave aluminum and it does a good job of that because aluminum is a soft metal and I am cutting it to a max depth of a few hundredths of an inch. Assembly was straightforward and everything fit together well. Once assembled I was able to make some basic cuts with the manual controller. One important note, you need to unplug the manual controller before you can run the machine with a PC. Then I got it connected to my PC and tested it by sending some basic G-code files that I created using F-Engrave. I ended up purchasing a 45 degree engraving bit as I broke 8 of the 10 included engraving bits (all my fault, I was trying to cut too deeply) and it has worked well to engrave 4 or 5 different pieces. One important bit of advice, set the depth of your cut very shallow and work your way up. If the depth is too shallow, it won't make a line or the line won't be deep enough. You can just reset it a bit deeper and start the program again if that happens. If your depth is too deep, you will break the bit or damage the work piece. Much easier to start shallow and get deeper each pass. I am very satisfied with this purchase but it did take some learning on my part before I was able to get the results I wanted. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expect to study a fair bit on how CNC machines work *by D***D on October 12, 2019* I'm really happy with this product. It did have some problems that needed to be corrected but if you are going to be using a CNC machine, you should be able to fix things yourself since... that's kinda the point of owning one.The problem I ran into was that the X-Axis kept slipping and coming loose. The design has tension screws to hold things in place but vibration will quickly make them loose. I resolved this on mine with some JB Weld. Held up for months now since then.Works great for plastics. Cuts ABS like a dream so long as you periodically cleanup with a small vaccume cleaner. CNC machines by design make a huge mess so I highly recommend keeping a small vaccume nearby.Cutting aluminum is... doable but you have to be very patient. Like 1mm every four to five seconds kind of patient. I've done it though.The purchase does NOT come with a cutting/toolpath software nor a gcode sender program. You will need to source them yourself. I purchased a copy of Aspire for cutting and used the Universal GCODE Sender program to transfer the GCODE files generated by Aspire. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/157896954-cnc-3018-pro-grbl-control-diy-mini-cnc-machine-3](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/157896954-cnc-3018-pro-grbl-control-diy-mini-cnc-machine-3) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*