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OneFinity Apprentice
$995 (introductory price from $1,199)
Pricing last checked July 2026
Our Take
Best budget option under $1,000. Ball screws at this price point is unprecedented. Brand new product, reserving full judgment until more long-term owner data comes in. Gen 1 Pro had controller issues; Apprentice uses a different controller.
OneFinity Apprentice Specs
- Price
- $995 (introductory price from $1,199)
- Status
- Active
- Work Area
- 16.5×16.5×5.25" (423×423×114mm)
- Frame
- All-metal construction with aerospace-grade aluminum gantry blocks and rail ends
- Drive System
- Ball screws on all axes (1610 on X/Y, 1004 on Z)
- Linear Motion
- 30mm diameter hardened steel hollow linear motion shafts with sealed high-load linear bearings
- Motors
- NEMA 23 stepper motors, 1.2Nm torque
- Controller
- RealTime CNC RTS-1 Open Loop Motion Controller (requires PC/Mac via USB; Windows/Mac software free, Linux coming)
- Spindle
- User-supplied 65mm router or spindle (Makita RT0701C or OneFinity Redline Spindle recommended)
- Collet
- Depends on router/spindle choice (typically 1/4" with Makita)
- Max RPM
- Depends on router/spindle choice (typically 10,000-30,000 with Makita router)
- Enclosure
- None
- Assembly
- Kit, under 1 hour claimed (12 bolts total: 8 for X to Y-axis, 4 for Z-slider)
- Software
- RealTime CNC software (free, PC/Mac required), Carveco Maker 12-month subscription included; accepts standard G-code
What Stands Out
- • Ball screws under $1,000: Unprecedented at this price point (1610 on X/Y, 1004 on Z)
- • Gen 2 Z-16 Z-slider: High-speed Z-axis with 12mm ball screw, 16mm hardened steel linear shafts
- • Revolutionary gap-free ball screw covers: Snap-in design dramatically reduces maintenance
- • 30mm hardened steel linear shafts (most rigid in its class)
- • 350W power supply for ample speed and torque
- • Sensorless stall homing with auto-squaring
- • X/Y rapids: 300 ipm (7,620 mm/min); Z rapids: 118 ipm (3,000 mm/min)
- • Full 3D toolpath display (no wireframes) with real-time simulation
- • Step-by-step how-to animations in controller software
- • Feed rate and spindle speed override during carving
- • Multiple work offsets (G54-G59)
- • Power loss recovery and jump-to-line features
- • Joypad support for jogging (optional)
- • Open front-to-back design allows "tiling" for longer pieces
- • Each machine fully assembled, tested with actual test carve before shipping (includes test sign)
- • 2-year warranty on all mechanical components (best in class)
- • Lifetime technical support with North American agents
- • Designed & manufactured in Canada
- • Plug-and-play wiring with drag chains
- • Compatible with OneFinity accessories: XYZ probe, tool setter, dust boots, lasers, rotary
- • Can cut wood, plastics, soft metals
What the Community Says
Excitement about ball screws at this price. Limited long-term reviews since it's new.
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