This is our baby CNC machine. In this section you will find information to help you get the most value from our X-Carve machine.
X-Carve Machine
Our X-Carve CNC machine was donated to DMS by a generous benefactor on August 18, 2023.
Replacement Cost
Please be careful with our machine because it will cost us around $2500 to replace it with the current model.
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How you become authorized to use the X-Carve CNC
This process is being kept simple, but since we select to have a lot of users a bit of structure is required.
- Create your Easel account to access the free software.
- Go through the various tutorials listed below
- Take a couple of Make-and_take classes or the getting familiar with X-Carve class(coming soon).
- Take a short quiz on Moodle to verify you understand the basics.
- Create the simple test cut file you will receive after you pass the quiz.
- Set a day and time with one of the X-carve coach/tester folks.
- Demonstrate you can run your simple job and then you are set to go.
This simple process will help us verify members have both some knowledge and a small investment in the machine.
Easel Software Getting Started
The supported software for the x-carve machine is Easel.
Tutorial Videos
The following videos explain some basic aspects of using the machine.
Basic Operations
The First Carve on Your X-Carve Pro
