Solid customer service

BobsCNC has built up a reputation for offering quality customer service. If you’re a pretty handy person already this may not matter much to you, but if you’re just getting into CNC routers having a reliable way to get in touch with the manufacture should you run into any issues is worth considering.

Generous Cutting Area

The Evolution 4 gives you pretty generous 610 x 610 x 85 mm to work with. This opens up the range of what you can do with the machine.

Documentation

This router comes with an in-depth assembly manual to help you put it together (it is a kit, after all).

Upgrades from the old E4

BobsCNC made a host of changes to the old E4 to build the Evolution 4. The company replaced the threaded rod on the Z-axis with an Acme rod (which is secured with a bearing and locking collar to reduce Z-axis wobble) to speed up Z-travel so jobs can be completed more quickly. There’s also no need to lubricate the Z-drive thanks to a Delrin Acme nut.

Further upgrades are adjustable eccentric spacers to keep the bearings tight against the rails, a torsion box gantry to reduce linear and torsional deflection for a faster cutting speed, and an integrated belt-tensioner to simplify belt-tightening.

BobsCNC created router mounts for quieter, speed-variable routers and you have the option of a DeWalt DW611 or a Makita RT0701C. The self-squaring gantry is now standard and wire routing has been improved to protect the wires from damage and electrical interference.

Lastly, there’s a one-piece spoilboard with inserts to make assembly easier, but you also have the option to design your own if you want to save some money.