MakerMade M2 CNC Feeds & Speeds
Pre-configured calculator for the MakerMade M2 CNC. Your machine's specs are already loaded. Just pick your bit and material.
Machine Specs
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- 4' x 8' (3.8" depth)
- Drive System
- Chain and sled system (improved from Maslow)
- Spindle
- User-supplied router (not included)
- Max RPM
- Depends on router choice
- Motion
- Dual chain-driven sled on vertical surface
- Collet
- Depends on router choice (accepts 1/8" to 1/2" bits)
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- • Modernized and upgraded version of original Maslow CNC
- • 4x8 foot cutting range at budget price
- • All-metal Z-axis (improvement over original)
- • 40 inches per minute cutting speed
- • Built-in customizable dust collection
- • ~1mm accuracy typical
- • Can cut hardwoods, plywood, acrylics, nylon, thin aluminum sheets
- • US-based customer service
- • Laser engraving upgrade kit available
- • Space-saving vertical design
- • Less sturdy than horizontal 4x8 machines but much cheaper
💡 Quick tip for MakerMade M2 CNC owners
Start with conservative feeds and speeds, especially on a new machine. Run a few test cuts in scrap material before committing to a real project. Our calculator gives you safe starting points. You can always push faster once you know your machine's limits.
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