Compare our CNC machines
Ready to bring your ideas to life with a CNC machine?
Whether you're a passionate hobbyist or growing a business, choosing the right CNC doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Let’s break it down and compare our machines side by side, so you can find the perfect fit with confidence!
Have questions or need help choosing the right machine? Call us on (07) 5522 0619 — we’re here to help!
Fully built CNC machines
Plug and play, electrically certified and ready to go CNC routers for those who want to get started right away with setup and making projects.
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CNC Router kits
Made for those who love the thrill of the build and who love saving a lot of cost by doing it themselves. Also, a great way to get intimate with your CNC.
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A closer look!
We're passionate about CNC and take every consideration with every single machine we build or stock. Our objective is to create a machine to suit every purpose. Let's take a look at the typical use for each machine type to try to help you identify the right machine for you.
QB2
It's the perfect entry level light commercial machine for new or existing businesses who want to add CNC production capabilities to their workflow. It's low maintenance design makes it a great choice for new users to the CNC world and can produce very consistent and precise parts that require minimal clean up after machining.
Build Difficulty Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ - No Assembly required
Metal Storm
A very affordable and capable commercial CNC router. It has been designed for smaller footprint precision work such as manufacturing complex alloy or plastic parts for automotive and a variety of other industries.
Featuring a 2.2kw spindle, heavy duty design with industrial profile rails and ball screws, it was made to be a work horse producing beautiful reproduced parts every time with minimal clean up.
Build Difficulty Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ - No Assembly required
Ultimate Bee
A high performance CNC router kit that performs as well as our Australian made QB2 CNC router. Designed for those who love the thrill of the build, once built, they make for an extremely capable machine for heavy duty home hobby or light commercial work.
Build Difficulty Rating: ★★★★☆ - Full Assembly required
How we compare to other vendors?
We don't build our reputation by tearing others down. We let our technology, innovation and results speak for themselves.
Our focus is, and always has been, on delivering reliable, high-performance CNC systems built with pride right here in Australia. From our in-house software and controller systems to our own machine designs, we take full ownership of every aspect of our product line. This allows us to maintain an uncompromising standard of quality, from design to finished job.
We know there are vendors in the market who take a different approach, often marketing themselves primarily as the "cheapest" option while making pointed and negative comparisons whenever it suits them. We're not interested in that. We don't build for the lowest bidder, and we certainly don't believe being "cheap" is a badge of honour.
If your top priority is price, we may not be the right fit, and that's okay. But if you value precision, durability and long-term performance over cut corners and empty claims, we're here to build you a CNC solution that lasts.
We don't need to tell you we have the best support in the business. We would rather let our users tell that story, so have a read of our Google reviews and Facebook reviews.
What truly sets us apart is that we don't just assemble machines, we engineer the entire ecosystem. The machine, the controller that runs it, the software that drives it and the program you design in are all built in-house to work together. That means:
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Our machines, designed and built here on the Gold Coast
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The Nighthawk CNC Controller and Nighthawk SCRIBE, our own control hardware
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CNC3D Commander, our free control software with TurboCut tool libraries built in
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CNC3D Design Suite, our free CAD/CAM program
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EndmillCalc, our feeds and speeds calculator
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TurboCut tooling and post processors for the major CAM programs
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CNC3D TV, plus support pages and downloads for everything we make
This integration gives us, and our users, unmatched control, reliability and performance. By owning every part of the process we're not limited by third-party compromises or generic components. We optimise every step of the workflow, from design through to final cut, so what you get is more than just a machine. It's a complete, purpose-built CNC solution, and when you need a hand you're talking to the people who designed the part you're asking about.