3018 MDF Spoilboard

Perfect fit!

Just started using this yesterday, so, I don't have too much to say. However, it arrived quickly and in perfect shape. It removed all the issues related to making your own spoil board. Thanks for making this available!

I'm really new to this stuff, I only bought the spoilboard because the YT tutorial I was following suggested it. The main thing I didn't realize is that you can't surface this entire board in one go using the 3018. I fully assumed you could, but my YT 'instructor' had a spoilboard <smaller> than his aluminum bed. This can get close, but you'll have to manually move it to get the edges. Further, I don't even know that surfacing it was required. If I could give my beginner-self advice; skip this until you need it for something specific. You'll save money on this and a special bit for it. Once I ditched this board and started just messing around I found that the T nuts were easier to get things attached to the bed anyway. Further, using the spoilboard's mounts with the additional height, I crashed my bit into them more than a few times - once actually starting to rip the nut out of the MDF. Long story short: if you know you need this, get it. It's a good value for what you get, I just happened to not need it yet (or maybe at all).

great replacement and fits as it should

I was so happy to see another spoil board for my CnC router that was at such an inexpensive cost, and now I know how to level them this one will be good to go from the start.

Overall a decent board, will do the job, nice and lightweight so it wont slow down table movement, but should have been engineered to be reversible so you could use both sides once one side gets too used by overrunning bits. For this reason, it should be $5-$10 cheaper since only one side can be used.

The idea is great - protect the router table from small errors in setup or G-code. The execution, not so much. The board is obviously CNC drilled, but the measurements are slightly off for fixing the board to the T-slots on the router table - it's only about 1 or 2 mm, but it's just enough to stop the T-nuts from locking into place. The edge of the nuts is still catching the slots, but they don't rotate and lock into place like they should. The result is still usable, especially for laser engraving where there are no cutting forces involved, but is it really too much to ask for someone to measure accurately or inspect a prototype first?

this spoil-board is great has numerous threaded insets for hold down clamps to hold project securely and super easy to install on 3018. I love mine and am using it every day for some kind of project.

I only missed a visible grid for positioning, so I bunt that on using my laser. Other than that a great product 👍

Utilissima soprattutto per chi è alle prime armi nell'uso di una CNC, aiuta a ridurre i possibili danni che potrebbe causare un'errato calcolo della profondità di incisione delle frese. Spoilboard (conosciuta dai più come sacrifical board), è una tavola di MDF da avvitare sopra il piano in alluminio della nostra CNC e, come detto, protegge la parte sottostante. Da ricordare che questi 12 mm che si aggiungono al piano di alluminio riducono l'altezza di lavoro dell'utensile, quindi occhio allo spessore del pezzo da lavorare grezzo, in quanto la fresa non può andare oltre una certa altezza, a meno che non abbiate opportunamente modificato la struttura dell'asse Z per dargli una corsa maggiore. Attenzione anche a non eccedere con la profondità di passata, il piano in MDF lo potete tranquillamente rovinare ma le bussole in metallo che sono avvitate nella parte posteriore, se toccate, possono distruggervi le frese in un batter d'occhio (mi raccomando, occhialini di protezione sono d'obbligo, sempre).

Perfect for the first time users of the 3018 range as this will take away any fear of damaging your bits by driving them into the aluminium bed. Super easy to install by lining the T slot nuts into place and tightening (don’t over tighten). I recommend a gentle tightening across all 6 T slot nuts with a gentle force applied on the spoilboard so it’s making even contact while being clamped down. Talking of clamping down, you have multiple points throughout the spoilboard allowing you access to clamp your work to the spoilboard if needed as well. Another reviewer has stated no need to surface the spoilboard, but I recommend that you do so, as otherwise you might not have a true and flat surface. Search for “Sainsmart Genmitsu CNC Users Group” on FB and you’ll get plenty of help with surfacing your spoilboard. Only niggling point I have is the price, which I believe could be a bit cheaper, but hopefully through time the price will drop.

Como anillo al dedo para mi 3018, prácticamente es dejarla caer en la mesa de aluminio, apretar los tornillos y ya tienes múltiples roscas M6 en la mesa para atornillar lo que sea. La tabla es de MDF, plana y cortada limpiamente. Las roscas M6 se incorporan con tuercas incrustadas para madera en la base de la tabla y llevan un avellanado para los 6 tornillos M6 de fijación a la mesa. Buena calidad, me compraré otra cuando la necesite.

I purchased this spoilboard for my ProVer V2, and I'm really happy with it! Protects the aluminum bed exactly as it should, fits nicely, and the threaded holes make clamping quick.