Business ideas using 3d router. How to make money on a CNC machine? Small Business CNC Laser Machines

Nowadays, quite a high popularity among the goods of the most diverse purpose that are found on the market, consumers especially appreciate handmade products. As a result, making all kinds of products with your own hands, you can earn good money. To facilitate this task and produce the highest quality products without spending a lot of your time, you can use various additional devices, among which the most convenient to use are engraving, milling or turning CNC machines.

With the help of such equipment, even at home, you can make all kinds of wood products - decor elements, furniture and accessories, souvenirs and the like, while earning significant material resources. To do this, you just need to have the appropriate equipment and have certain skills in working on it.

Also, a good solution would be to establish cooperation with firms involved in finishing houses or construction companies, making for them this or that product using a CNC machine. In this case, you will not have to worry about finding buyers for your products that were made on such equipment.

How to set up work using a machine

Before starting such a performance of such work on making money using the machine, you should carefully study the market, decide on the direction of activity, familiarize yourself with the cost of raw materials for working on the machine, as well as prices for finished products. As a result, it will be possible to determine the approximate amount of earnings.

The next step is to purchase all the equipment you need to earn money. The best option would be to buy:

  • CNC machine for complex processing;
  • milling machine;
  • a set of cutters and all necessary additional tools.

It is not recommended to purchase mini-machines because of their low reliability, it is best to choose a line for sawing and subsequent partial processing of workpieces. Of course, the purchase of such CNC machines requires considerable material costs, but by doing everything right, you can immediately start making good money, recouping all costs in the very near future.

Preparation of raw materials for work and personnel

The following types of wood are suitable as raw materials:

  • ash;
  • pine;
  • larch, as well as some others.

The specific choice of wood for the production of certain products depends on the products that will be manufactured.

In addition, when choosing such materials for making money, it is necessary to pay attention to their moisture content, since the quality of the final product largely depends on this.

In addition, we should not forget that it is possible to produce certain high-quality parts on CNC machines in order to earn a living if you have the appropriate skills to perform such work. The best option would be to select personnel in such a way that each machine has its own master, although you can cope with such tasks on your own to perform work on a home machine.

Making money using a lathe

The easiest way to make money using a lathe, which is available to every person with certain skills in working on such equipment, is to independently manufacture various wood products.

The most competent solution for such earnings would be to prepare several types of products in advance, take photographs of finished works, make your own price list, offering potential clients their services, demonstrating the work already completed.

In the case of making various souvenirs on a lathe for the purpose of earning money, you can give your own products for sale to specialized stores. In addition, such and any other products made by hand on the machine can also be sold using the Internet.

Thus, the use of a lathe in order to make money can lead to amazing results, because modern models of such equipment make it possible to make figures, products and parts for anything of any shape and level of complexity on it.

Earnings on the CNC machine

A modern alternative to a conventional lathe is the CNC machine. With the help of such equipment, it is possible to quickly produce any products according to a template made on a computer using special programs.

In order to start this way of earning, of course, you must first purchase the machine itself, which will work in conjunction with a computer on which the appropriate software is installed.

In most cases, such CNC machines are used in the woodworking industry to make money. So, with the help of such equipment, various furniture sets are often made.

In itself, making money on CNC machines is a very profitable occupation, since such equipment allows you to process parts made of wood and metal. In addition, CNC technology makes it possible to engrave marble, as well as natural and artificial stone.

Advantages of CNC milling machines

The best solution for making money would be to use a CNC milling machine. Such equipment in skillful hands makes it possible to implement a wide variety of ideas.

In the woodworking industry, CNC milling machines allow you to select a variety of curved surfaces of irregular and regular shapes, sawing and rough calibration of products, making grooves, grooves, ridges and much more.

Other areas where the use of such machines is most common are the following:

  • furniture manufacturing. Extraordinary exclusive furniture from a variety of materials, including precious woods;
  • souvenir products. Carved boxes, photo frames, chess and more;
  • Promotional Products. Logos, signs, clichés and the like.
  • development of master models for subsequent mold casting.

A particularly promising way to make money with CNC equipment is to use it to produce a variety of forms. In this direction, the CNC machine is the most popular equipment, since only with its help you can quickly prepare the highest quality master model with any required parameters. Such forms are used to replicate certain products from any materials.

Engraving work

Another fairly promising way to make money on CNC equipment is to carry out engraving work on the surface of precious metals. This can be the production of certain inscriptions or images on rings, the production of gift medallions and medals, branded inscriptions on lighters, cigarette cases, flasks and similar products.

To perform such work with CNC equipment, which can give a very good income, you only need to have an engraving CNC machine, as well as a computer with the appropriate software.

CNC desktop machines

Desktop CNC machines of the BIGSTOL series are the most budgetary line of machines from the SteepLine company. These are inexpensive desktop CNC machines, but at the same time surpass most competitors in this price category: build quality, frame strength, quality components, and performance.
This series of machines is most often in demand among various institutions, for home use, hobbies and small businesses.

Desktop CNC machines of the BIGSTOL series new in 2018 - the CNC business has become even more accessible! We decided to design and introduce a new line of desktop CNC machines for small businesses. Our task was to present to the market machines with the same functionality as large portal machines, even something better, but at the lowest possible price! - And we succeeded.

Anyone can pick up economy class CNC desktop machines, you will find machines in this section for wood carving, for facades, for cutting, for furniture, for the home. If you did not find the machine that you need, call us or write to us, we will assemble the machine for any task, this is how we conquered the market.
The desktop CNC machine from Stipline of the BIGSTOL series is successfully operated at a variety of enterprises, from large manufacturers to individual entrepreneurs, which are engaged in the manufacture of souvenirs, icons, chess and other unique products. With the help of milling desktop machines with SteepLine numerical control, you will create almost any product in terms of complexity in wood, plastic.

BIGSTOL series machines are often used

CNC machines for wood carving: we offer domestic consumers CNC desktop machines for artistic carving on wood is 3D processing, 2D processing, icons, paintings, and much more.

CNC machines for the manufacture of facades: modern machines for the manufacture of facades allow mass production of facade parts from various materials (wood, MDF and others) of any degree of complexity with almost zero rejection. With the help of desktop CNC machines "Stipline", designed for high-precision milling and engraving of facade details on a plane, you can make things of unique beauty by applying complex artistic carvings to the surface of facades, etc.

CNC machines for cutting sheet materials: The company Stipline manufactures CNC machines for cutting chipboard, MDF, etc. Very high quality woodworking equipment is used for cutting solid wood and board materials. Technological operation performed with high productivity and the required accuracy.

CNC machines for furniture production: these are reliable and functional equipment that is suitable for starting a new business in the furniture production industry. Machines for the manufacture of furniture can be used when performing work of high complexity. Furniture is decorated with decorative elements that are difficult to reproduce by hand, especially in mass production.

Who are we?

Our company is engaged in the manufacture of CNC machines for processing workpieces from wood, metal, plastic and stone. Today, our portfolio includes more than a dozen models that are successfully operated at enterprises in the following industries:
furniture (cutting standard sheets, making decorative elements);
engraving of products for counterfeit protection, marking and other purposes);
electrical engineering (production printed circuit boards varying degrees of difficulty);
production of metal doors (production of various decorative elements and overlays).
Why choose SteepLine benchtop machines?

Today on Russian market a wide range of such equipment is presented. If you choose our products, you will get the following benefits:
Affordable prices.
The equipment is manufactured at the Kamensky plant in Russia, which provides an affordable price compared to similar European-made equipment due to the absence of customs duties.

High quality.
In the production of desktop CNC milling machines, only high-quality components from the world's leading manufacturers (bearings, guides) are used, which ensures high processing accuracy and rigidity of the entire structure. The production takes place at the Kamensky plant, which has been designing and manufacturing all kinds of equipment for many years, having a modern technological base and qualified personnel.

Easy to operate.
Desktop CNC milling machines from Steepline series BIGSTOL are easily integrated with software such as DSP0501, which allows you to automate the operation of the equipment, increasing the processing speed without losing accuracy.

Full range of service maintenance
By choosing SteepLine CNC desktop milling machines, you get all the necessary service during warranty period operation and after its completion. The company's warehouse always has a sufficient list of components and spare parts for quick shipment to any Russian region. We are also ready to offer a service for periodic maintenance your equipment, which will extend its service life.

Individual approach to each client.
We appreciate everyone who decides to buy a desktop CNC machine from us. We are ready to provide all the necessary advice for an informed choice of equipment, based on your specific goals and objectives. In addition, we are engaged in the production of components for desktop CNC machines, which will allow you to upgrade your equipment and extend its life. Our company is ready to send equipment to any region of Russia and other countries, giving detailed advice on commissioning or conducting commissioning works on their own.

How to buy desktop machine CNC?
If you want to receive additional information regarding the equipment manufactured by SteepLine, a commercial offer that takes into account the characteristics of your organization, please contact us by free phone 8-800-707-95-92 or leave a request on the website. We will be happy to contribute to your success and improve the quality of our products.

  1. The topic has been moved from the closed part of the forum. As the practice of our communications has shown, many of us have a problem - a simple CNC machine. There is a machine, there are models, but there are no sales. What is the problem? And she is simple, not correct marketing policy, but in a simple way - they did not find their buyer. I have had six years of experience in this area, not so much, but I got a lot of first bumps. So I decided to share with people so that you do not repeat the mistakes of others.
    So the option is that the machine costs and does not generate income.
    The only way out is to look for a client, there are at least three win-win options, I will briefly talk about all of them, and then you will ask questions, if I can answer.
  2. Option number 1. SOUVENIR. Decide if there is a suitable, well-visited resort near you, or a museum, maybe a monastery. In short, a place where there is a large influx of tourists. Features of this option are that souvenirs should not be expensive, the average price is 3-5 ye. Stop on it. Here's my example, next to me here are such frequently visited places, the Kanev grave of T. Shevchenko in the season is visited by 2000 tourists daily. Then Shevchenkovo, the museum of Taras Shevchenko, where he was born in the season - 500 tourists a day. And Uman, dentropark "Sofiyivka" - goes to the seven wonders of Europe, daily - from 6,000 to 10,000 tourists. Everywhere there are several points where they sell souvenirs, go straight to the sellers and offer a themed souvenir. I settled on Shevchenko, though I had to order a model three years ago, it cost me 200 ye. I made three sizes of small 100 * 80 mm - the price is 3.5 cu, the average 160 * 120 mm - 6.5 cu, and the large 290 * 220 mm - 20 cu.
    The material was parquet production waste, only for large ones I bought separately, and I bought waste at the price of firewood.
    Painting is the cheapest, simple stain, simple primer and varnish.
    Demand is huge for 2007 and 2008, I don’t remember, but here are the numbers for last year.
    Small - 500 pcs, medium - 150 pcs, large - 50 pcs. This year, only for March, already in the order of small 200 pieces, medium 50 and large 15. (in fact, work for 2.5 weeks)
    Earnings on these souvenirs are not big, but still, to maintain your pants, why not, especially if the machine is idle, and if normal orders have gone, then you can put it aside, usually they don’t set deadlines for souvenirs. Here is a product photo. Options #2 and #3 in the evening when I get back from work.
  3. Option number 2. Furniture decor. Most are already familiar with this, the creation of custom-made furniture decor for furniture companies. Option is no longer for extra income but for permanent work. True, it is quite difficult to unwind it. Here the catalog of models will not help, here you need specific developments for each set. I will say right away, exclude large factories, as they say, do not produce competitors. A large factory will thank you, buy such a machine, hire a specialist and do the carving without you, you will just lose time. Alas, I got burned on this, and twice, it didn’t teach me to see for the first one. So don’t repeat my mistakes.
    Look for small firms, they are fighting for a place in the sun, and your offer may be of interest to both of you. But you just need to try, usually several are jointly developed running models, you do the carving they everything else. Here firms can even take over painting and grinding. The best option. I personally know 3-5 such clients, and the machine is loaded with regular work. The main thing is to convince furniture makers that with your carved decor, at a relatively low cost, they will reach a new level of sales and quality, and will be able to sell not consumer goods, but exclusive items. But here it all depends on your ability to convince. And of course, don’t be overwhelmed by the price, keep in mind that on the market you can buy Chinese furniture decor at a very low price.
    There is a minus in this option, now the crisis and furniture sales have fallen, according to data for Ukraine by 65%, there is less work naturally and you earn less.
    Another disadvantage is the constant loading and tight deadlines, if you want to make a picture for yourself, you may not have time because of the turnover. Why I moved away from this, now I make decor only for my needs. And those were the overlays. For third-party orders, they did not have time to do for themselves. Although sometimes firms call and simply beg to do something.




  4. Hi Sasha, how is the work, the finished product, evaluated. With or without painting?
  5. We count the thread from a square decimeter - 1dm2 - 4 ue (relief height 15 mm); 1dm2 - 5 ue (relief height 20 mm); 1dm2 - 6 ye (relief height 25 mm); 1dm2 - 8 ye (relief height 30 mm). Further already on the vskidku. The price was plucked from the cost of 1 hour of machine operation - 10 ye. Since our employees did not carry out a clear calculation, just offhand.
    Grinding is usually 0.25 - 0.5 ye 1 dm2. But we also look at the complexity of the terrain.
    We add the price of the material separately, also from the area, if we make it from waste, we don’t even take it into account.
    Painting was considered from 1m2, it all depends on the price of materials, usually it turns out from 10 to 30 ye. On each bank, the approximate area of ​​\u200b\u200bpainting in one layer is written. From this we calculate the price.
    Manual labor here is a separate conversation, we look at the complexity.
    This is only at first glance difficult, then when you calculate the exact price for 5-6 products, you already determine the price at a discount by throwing 5-10% for an error.
  6. Thanks
    Do you use Seirlak? Or others?
    Is the price cheaper for furniture organizations?
  7. " Or other?

    Now it’s gone, there were problems with it both in application and storage. Although he looks good.
    On painting later in a separate topic.

  8. In my opinion, $ 5-10 per thread is not enough. According to my estimates, the cost of carving comes out to $ 16-30 for 1 hour, the calculation was based on the operation of the machine for 16 hours for 2 years, taking into account the salary of one person, electricity, rent, taxes.
    But about the grinding of the relief, who does it, you can find out?
  9. According to my estimates, the cost of the thread is $ 16-30

    Yes, manual costs 10-15ue. for 1dm2 The machine cannot stand 2 times more than the manual one. This time. First of all, your miscalculation is off scale. I don’t know about you, but in terms of electricity, my machine pulls only 3kv. per hour it is somewhere around 0.2 ye, my worker receives 2.5 ye per hour. My city is not big and such a salary suits many people. Moreover, he is not just standing near the machine, he has set up the program and does other work. Rent does not count your premises, taxes are a separate issue here. But all the same, with all calculations, he gets 4.5 ye. at one o'clock. The rest is income. If there is no work, you should not chase after extra profits, equaling that someone somewhere is selling more expensive. You need to look at what works for you.

    In Pitra, Italian beech decor costs 3-4 times more

    For this I am aware of the same with us. And they make this ITALIAN decor at our factory in Zhytomer. They mold the label and go ahead. (I don’t really know how it is in St. Petersburg, but I can’t believe that our people don’t earn money on this business). The information is verified, I was even in Zhytomyr at this factory.
    In addition, if you look up to the Italians, you will not earn anything. If the machine costs you still pay taxes, rent, wages. In addition, you can negotiate with the sellers of Italian decor, there are always options. The main thing is not to be lazy.

    Can you elaborate on what kind of icons (at least the picture is sideways), how much they pay for this, who is the buyer?

    I will talk about this in the third version.
    Here is the archive there, a text file, and a photo of the icons that I prepared for samples. I sent it in PM to those who were interested. There was no club back then. I established a dialogue with one person, I think if they succeed in painting, I will share the order with them.
    http://depositfiles.com/files/qlp0u46cl

  10. Also for reference if the tool is made. I posted the drawing in the "cone cutter" topic.
    The machine makes 3 dm2 threads per hour with a depth of 15mm. 2.5 dm2 20mm deep. Deeper we now rarely mode. Here, of course, these are rough figures, and it also depends on the terrain. But with difficult terrain, we throw a little.
  11. trewas
    Amers have long brought their production to China, you think that for Moscow, therefore, the sum goes off scale, there, in my opinion, it should not be located there .. trade, finance and everything, and the working force for 100 km from Moscow is an order of magnitude cheaper, I would be quite arranged $ 10 per dm2, excellent prices ... let me cut you also at a discount in Volgograd .... It's a joke, but there is some truth in every joke................. ....
  12. Calculation for Moscow

    Salary at 8th hour? This is where the cost goes up. We have 2.5 ye. Here's the difference for you.
    But this is probably only for Moscow? And then the rates should be lower.

  13. Will we take into account shipping costs? The need per month is one piece, the serial number is no more than a dozen, delivery will cover the difference in the cost of the thread. China is beneficial in the case of thousands of copies, the possibilities of Chinese and Indonesian carvers have already been calculated.
    There was a good offer from Riga at the exhibition, but customs, transport, and other expenses raised the price for 1 piece by two to three times.
  14. China is profitable in the case of thousands of copies

    Just ran for a couple of minutes.
    In Ukraine, Chinese carvings can be bought freely, the price is somewhere around 1-1.5 ye per dm2, but, all models are theirs, you understand, Chinese motives. From the normal decor, nothing at all, there are no more than 20 models. And the material is not clear, like beech or clear, but the structure is not theirs.
    I have a catalog of such a carving from a company from Kyiv that sells it, here is one page, if it’s interesting, I’ll scan it later and post the rest, but later I have a lot of tasks anyway, I still need to start the topic with painting, I won’t get my hands on it.

    Will we take into account shipping costs?

    Delivery, personally, I always negotiate separately with the customer. We usually agree amicably. Either they will pay for the fuel and the operation of the car (we don’t drive too hard), or they will pick it up themselves. There were no overlays. Our price is good in 8 cases out of 10 they take it themselves. If delivery is more expensive than work, we simply refuse.
    I already wrote about this, look at the topic Velcom.

  15. I found interesting and useful books here -


Every master at some point asks himself the question: I have tools, I have a CNC machine. All this cost me a lot of money. How can I make a few dollars with them?”
The author of The Fe Factor channel will show how he realizes the possibilities of his machine, how you can earn $ 20 in 3 minutes. The amount you charge for your work depends largely on local market and may differ.

Woodworking machines in this Chinese store.

In this example, the craftsman will make a 6″x18″ sign. It took him about two minutes to do the whole job. It took longer to open the app.
He likes this slogan and decided to make a sign using it. Nothing special in terms of font. Here the front panel of the kitchen cabinet is used. The carpenter sold it for 50 cents. As always, machine installation.


This process needs to be automated. ready to launch. It is important not to forget to zero the coordinates in the MAX 4 program. To prevent accidental scratches from the cutter hook, you need to raise the axis by 5 cm.

We start the cutter. The wood is hard maple. After milling, we remove burrs in several places. This surface is already varnished. We take stain. We dip the brush a little. Let the wood absorb the stain. While this is happening, you can do other things. It is necessary that all cuts are well covered. You don't need to pour too hard either. If you have not used the stain for a long time, you need to mix it.

Small business on a CNC machine

In this video of the Family Business channel, Sergey Bukata talked about how you can make money with a CNC machine. Specifically, this is the manufacture of foundry models. They are used to make molds. The form, in turn, is needed for casting metal parts. As a rule, it is cast iron, aluminum or bronze. Models are made from different materials, in this case wood.

An order was received from an enterprise that has a foundry. Drawings were sent by e-mail and based on them the master created a 3d model. Now this digital model must be turned into a real physical object. The type of wood for making models is ash. According to the scheme that you see on the screen, you need to make 6 such parts. The master picked up a workpiece that was suitable in size and began to work on a format machine. To begin with, I cut the parts in width. Then trimmed to length. With the help of a jointer, he created the base surfaces. I returned to the formatter again and sawed the details through the thickness. Given the large width, in 2 passes. As a result, waste is generated.

With the help of a thickness gauge, he drives all the details to the final size. First in thickness, then in width. When all the blanks were driven into size, I began gluing. According to the drawing, I made a preliminary layout of the parts. Then a simple marking with the help of a filler device made holes for the dowels. The process is not difficult and quite fast. Although, there are probably other effective ways to assemble such parts. And, accordingly, earnings on numerical control. Now you can start pressing the parts. Pipe clamps are used.

If you have ever wondered "what can be done on a CNC milling machine", then this article is for you. Today, interesting handmade goods are highly valued and in great demand.

Products for sale, or for your own use, can be quickly and efficiently produced using.

As a result, you can get a variety of wood products:

  • decor items;
  • furniture;
  • souvenirs and other products.

Also on the site we have posted an article about, which may be useful in the production of this type of product. For this production, only certain equipment and some experience in working on it are needed.
And by the way, it's pretty good way earnings. After all, such products are always in demand and have a high price.

Preparation of raw materials for products

Almost all solid materials can be used as raw materials:

  • wood (including plywood, fiberboard, chipboard, MDF);
  • various types of plastic (acrylic, PVC);
  • metals;
  • polycarbonates;
  • Styrofoam;
  • polystyrene and other machinable materials.

It is very popular now, as it is used to make fashionable interior details, household items and many other home products.

Wood is the most common raw material for CNC machining.


The best option would be to use such breeds:

  • Ash: has a lot in common with oak. However, the degree of resistance to deformation, viscosity, impact resistance is higher for this type of wood. Ash wood is highly valued in the manufacture of furniture, where it is equated with mahogany.
  • Pine: resinous, strong and hard, resistant to rot and fungus, excellent for processing. It is highly valued due to the small number of knots and the small change in diameter along the length of the trunk.
  • Larch: it is characterized by high strength, resistance to external influences, pleasant color and structure.

The choice of breed depends on the products. Particular attention should be paid to such characteristics of wood as moisture and strength. Because they greatly affect the quality of the finished product.

Advantages of working with a CNC milling machine

Milling cutters have a fairly large number of advantages, including:

  • the ability to make a wide variety of products from materials that are completely different from each other (which cannot be processed in any other way);
  • accuracy and evenness of the cut, thanks to which the product is neat and beautiful;
  • the ability to make the desired shape, depth and even shaped cuts;
  • work can be carried out both on a vertical, horizontal and inclined surface;
  • high speed of work;
  • a wide variety of details: flat, three-dimensional, and even 3D;
  • repeatability of a larger number of products, which is practically impossible with other processing methods;
  • the ability to cut, make a rough calibration, mill grooves and other types of connections used in the assembly of the product.

Main Products

Today, there are a huge number of items that can be made using a CNC machine, such as:

  1. Unique furniture made of various materials, including precious woods.
  2. Souvenirs: various caskets, photo frames, figurines and more.
  3. Promotional products: beautiful massive letters, signs, etc.

Let's take a closer look at each of the proposed options.

Designer furniture. It surrounds us everywhere: bedrooms, kitchen, nursery. Modern furniture production is very well thought out and has high precision.

Steps to create a product on a CNC machine:

  1. Sketch development. For this item, there are a large number of programs that help to virtually simulate the situation. To create a 3D layout of a drawing, use a computer program such as CAD. Prepared computer files will make it possible to obtain a furniture product on a CNC milling machine.
  2. Preparing the model for the machine. A ready-made sketch in 3D - the basis for the manufacture of any set of parts. To this sketch, you need to add a beam function (a vector that will be responsible for the direction of the cutter relative to the workpiece). There is also automatic model generation, which is quite convenient and will save you time. Modern equipment simplifies the manufacturing process, and transfers even the smallest and most difficult lines.
  3. Selection of the type of cutting tools, setting the power and processing mode.
  4. Load files into the machine's memory, install the cutting tool, clamp the workpiece and start production. The CNC milling machine does further work independently according to an already given program.
  5. Final assembly. It will take a small amount of time, there is no need to fit parts.

Promotional Products. Its creation is a type of activity that is relevant today, in which the use of milling machines with numerical control is very popular. Such machines are excellent for such tasks as the production of light boxes, stands, panels, shaped inscriptions and outdoor advertising signs, as well as the preparation of structures for exhibitions.

The CNC machine helps to perform the following operations that are associated with promotional products:

  • cutting wood, acrylic and other materials;
  • engraving / cutting of massive inscriptions;
  • creating a logo, emblem;
  • production of plates, stands, etc.

Summing up, we can say that the number of products that can be made on a CNC milling machine is a huge amount. All you need is equipment, a desire to work and a little experience.