SainSmart Genmitsu · Open-frame router
4040-PRO MAX
A 16-inch-square starter with a real 710 W trim router in the box and a Y extension kit available.
$949Router included.
Work area400 × 400 mm
Spindle710 W
DriveLead screw
MetalLight aluminum, slowly
Will's take
The sensible step up from a 3018 — everything you need to make real woodworking projects.
What I like here is that the price is the real price: it ships with a 710 W trim router, a T-track spoilboard and a Z-probe. That’s a complete woodworking machine for under a thousand dollars, and the 100 mm pass height takes thicker stock than most starters.
Lead screws cap the speed at around 2,000 mm/min, and the mixed rail types limit what you can do in aluminum. For signs, boxes and cutting boards, though, it’s a lot of capability per dollar.
— Will
What I like
- Trim router included
- T-track spoilboard and Z-probe in the box
- Extension kit to 400 × 600
What I'd watch for
- Slower lead-screw drive
- Mixed rail types
- Limited for aluminum
Spec sheet SainSmart Genmitsu 4040-PRO MAX
| Work area (X × Y × Z) | 400 × 400 × 78 mm 15.7 × 15.7 × 3.1 in |
|---|---|
| Spindle | 710 W digital trim router up to 30,000 rpm |
| Drive | Lead screw |
| Linear motion | Round rails X, linear rails Z |
| Frame | Aluminum & steel |
| Enclosure | No |
| Tool changer | Manual |
|---|---|
| Controller | GRBL, 32-bit |
| Software | Candle; works with Easel & Carveco |
| Metal | Light aluminum, slowly |
| Footprint | 26 × 26 in |
| Released | 2024 |
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