Stepcraft 2000 introduced three new machines: The M. 500, M. 700 and M. 700, where the number stands for the rounded length of travel. In contrast to the D-series, the new milling machines no longer use simple rollers that run directly on the aluminum profiles, but high-quality linear rails made of polished steel, and ball screws can also be ordered at an additional cost.

The extensive Stepcraft system accessories can also be used with the new machines: For example, a 3D print head or an engraving laser are available that can be installed instead of the milling motor. There is an oscillating tangential knife for processing rubber and leather, a drag knife for plotting writing foils and a hot wire insert for cutting styrofoam – and much more.

Our test device, the M . 700, reached us as a kit – a carefully packaged, 40 kg heavy 3D puzzle on a pallet. So we already had the opportunity to work intensively with the machine during assembly: The assembly instructions include merciless 96 Pages with which the manufacturer’s statement “built in a few hours” as a euphemism for “4 days of work at a time” relativized.

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