Description
Turn your ideas into a reality with the LongMill Benchtop CNC MK2
The LongMill helps you take your woodworking and fabrication to the next level. Its range of workable materials includes any species of wood, a variety of plastics, soft metals like aluminum and brass, and a variety of machinable foams and waxes for model making or metal casting. Make signs, engravings, mid-size furniture, stands and shelves, wooden toys and games, guitar bodies, and much more! (see more in our Gallery)
We offer our machine because CNC technology opens up a whole new world of making capabilities, especially to those who have a limited shop environment or budget. Our goal is to empower you by giving you access to both a machine that’s capable of a wide range of projects and by assuring you of the assistance that you’ll receive from our team as well as our ever-growing community of machine owners: many of whom started off green to the world of CNC as well but are now happy to share what they’ve learned along the way. (see our Facebook group and Forum). We provide a complete set of resources and instructions to get you on your way to running your first job on your machine.
We designed the LongMill to be the best hobby CNC router in its class, offering rigidity, and reliability, while being easy to put together. With large extruded aluminum rails, fully supported Y-axes, 1/4″ steel gantries on all axes, and high precision MG-12 type linear guides on the Z-axis, the LongMill MK2 is the most powerful CNC router in its class and price point.
Every kit comes with all the…
- Hardware, rails, lead screws, and gantries
- Control box, wires, and motors
- Assembly instructions (online)
Assembly only takes a few hours and can be done with a set of wrenches, Allen keys, and a flat head screwdriver. There is absolutely no soldering. We’ve spent thousands of hours designing and testing the LongMill to ensure that this machine is easy to put together. If you can put together IKEA furniture, then putting together the LongMill will be a breeze.
What do you provide?
- Your own wasteboard/spoilboard (found at your local hardware store). This is the surface that you’ll be mounting your machine to. See the ‘Size’ tab above for more info.
- A router (purchase one from us, use one you already have, or find one at your local hardware store/online)*
- Tools to assemble the machine (wrenches, Allen keys, flat head screwdriver)
For routers, we recommend the Makita RT0700/RT0701. It’s reliable, powerful, is speed-adjustable to a large range (10-30K RPM), and its uniform outer body allows for versatile z-axis mounting. We’ve been using the Makita on our CNC machines for years. The LongMill MK2 comes free as standard with a 65mm router mount, which is compatible with the Makita RT0700/RT0701 and most variations of this router design. If you wish to use a different size router or spindle, please check out the other sizes that we offer.
*Routers that we supply will be 110V only (North America). If you live in a country that uses a different voltage, please purchase a router in your region.
The LongMill comes with free software and is compatible with dozens of other paid and free software. Try our Toolchain Wizard to get a quick recommendation for software that may work best for you.
Technical Details:
– Laser-cut, 1/4″ steel gantry plates for high rigidity
– Custom-designed, high rigidity extruded aluminum rails on the X and Y axis and MGN12 linear guides on Z-axis
– Delrin V wheels with variable eccentric nuts
– 4-start, 2mm pitch, 8mm diameter ACME lead screw for high torque and fast movement
– NEMA 23 stepper motors on all axis
– 3D printed and aluminum parts
– Mount for Makita RT0701C routers, or request a custom mount size
– 24V power supply (only compatible with North American voltages 110V-120V)
– Arduino board loaded with GRBL firmware
– 4A TB6600 drivers
Our machine uses open-source hardware and firmware, letting users build and modify their machines. Not only that, many of our components are standard and easy to source or 3D printable, making replacing parts easy.
*Router adapters can only be made in sizes between 52 and 80mm.
Derek Carriere (verified owner) –
New to cnc’s. Ive ran several projects to date differing in size and complexity and im very pleased to date. So far my only suggestions to Sienci would be to come up with a way to adjust the tram.
Michael Homann (verified owner) –
Other than my…um screw ups it works great. Very happy.
James ETubbs (verified owner) –
I love this mk2 had start up issues and a few broken parts form shipping but was all fixed quick and have been working hard at it have told everyone that I know that ask me about it were to go and get them one
John Steffy (verified owner) –
It would help if you would supply a 5mm T-handle hex wrench in addition to the 5mm, 90 degree hex wrench. I used a T-handle and it made assembly much easier.
Stephane C. (verified owner) –
I am loving it, i am getting better at every test i make
Dave Kinnunen (verified owner) –
The machine is very impressive and great to use I just have a learning curve with the software
Ryan Jarvis (verified owner) –
This machine does absolutely everything I want perfectly! I’ve used it daily for the month or so that I’ve had it with no issues. The assembly instructions were probably the best I’ve ever seen and I had everything up and running in about 3 hours with no prior CNC knowledge! I can’t suggest the MK2 enough!!
David Ursino (verified owner) –
Waiting 3 1/2 months was well worth the wait. Solid machine. Runs perfectly. Customer service is excellent too.
Per Steinar Kotani H. (verified owner) –
So far, everything works fine. Some fine-tuning, and it is flying! For the price, you can get no better.
Herbert Wallace (verified owner) –
I have 31 years of CNC background in the metal working environment. Extensive manual programming as well as computer assist. I will tell you this wood working CNC is a different animal in that the terminology is different as well as the types of cutters and even the models are different….
It took me a long time to set up the MK2 just because my shop is not heated and so I was not out in the shop much.. as far as tech support and missing part request that was needed, I was taken care of very quickly. I’m using Carbide Create with G-sender. I really liked the surfacing option inside G-sender. Worked great. That’s as far as I got so far but I’m working on putting a hole in the spoiler board to allow long boards to go down into it so that I can cut box joints on the end that sticks up into the work area.
Looking forward to proceeding.
Charles G. (verified owner) –
Very solid machine. An easy build with great instructions. I feel that I know each part of my MK2. Just surfaced my spoil board with the gsender program. It went very well.
Can’t wait to start making projects.
Kevin Lockhart (verified owner) –
Your company has been very helpful. You have provided speedy response to any questions I may have had. I recommend your product to anyone looking to purchase a long mill.