Comgrow ROBO CNC can work on most soft materials (non-metal) like plastic, acrylic, PCB, wood, and wood composites.
With a 1/8" end-mill attached to the spindle running at 10,000 RPM, you will be able to engrave 0.019" thick pinewood at a speed ranging from 0.7 to 2.36 ipm.
When engraved, you can feed in the same wood piece at a speed of 3.93 - 5.90 ipm.
A 0.039" - 0.078" thick acrylic can be engraved using a 1/8" V-bit at a speed ranging anywhere between 1.96 - 4.72 ipm.
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Chassis/Frame

T-slot aluminum workbed
Comgrow has used a frame made of aluminum alloy for ROBO CNC that makes it quite rigid for a 3018 CNC.
The machine is small and has four rubber feet attached to the bottom. It helps reduce the noise and vibration while milling.
The Z-axis assembly and motor mount is made of ABS which makes it light but at the same time rigid.
Overall, it has good rigidity and is easy to install and maintain.
Linear Motion

Linear guides and lead screw on the underside of Comgrow ROBO CNC
ROBO CNC is lead-screw-driven on all three axes.
Along each X and Y axis, the machine uses two 0.47" (12mm) linear rods to support the machine movement.
You can also control the X and the Y-axis manually by rotating the adjusting knob. It will be helpful to make some small adjustments.
However, there is no manual adjustment for the Z-axis which would have been a nice addition as you need to depend on the controller or computer for moving the Z-axis all the time.
Spindle
Spindle with ER11 collet and wrenches
ROBO CNC router comes with a standard 60W 775 spindle, which has a speed of 10,000 RPM. You can control the RPM using the GRBL Candle control software.
The spindle has a heat dissipation fan to help it run for long hours of operation. I was able to run it for around 2 hours without stopping and there was no heating issues.
The spindle is underpowered if you want to cut hardwood but it performs well for engraving on most materials I tried. It even performed a decent 0.05" deep cut on soft pine wood.
ROBO CNC has a very rigid build compared to other 3018 CNC machines. The machine can be made powerful enough to engrave on aluminum with the right spindle upgrade.
Noise Levels
I used a smartphone-based app for measuring the noise levels and it was around 75 dB, 2 to 3 feet away from the router while cutting pinewood at 5 ipm with a doc of 0.05" and the spindle running at 10,000 RPM.
At about three yards it's quieter than a dot matrix printer. You can use it in your home without any worries if you keep the door to the room closed.
Controller and Electronics
Stepper Motors

NEMA 17 stepper motor on Comgrow ROBO CNC
The lead screws along the axes are driven by stepper motors, each having a holding torque of 67.97 oz-in.
The stepper motors used are 40mm single shaft NEMA 17 stepper motors. ROBO CNC has three motors, one for each axis.
Controller and Electronics

Arduino control board onboard ROBO CNC (Source: Comgrow)
ROBO CNC uses a three-axis Arduino-based control board. The control board is placed in a black enclosure behind the X-axis gantry.
For homing operations, ROBO CNC uses a total of six limit switches, two for each axis.
It uses an offline controller which lets you engrave and cut without a PC. You can also connect ROBO CNC to a PC using a USB cable.
When not using the offline controller, it can be hung in the back of the electronic enclosure. It will stay there and not move around when the machine is milling.
You can load the G-code file to the offline controller using an SD card. Then the loaded file can be selected using the control switches.

Offline controller for Comgrow ROBO CNC
However, it is much more easier to control the machine using a computer rather than the offline controller.
Comgrow ROBO CNC has an E-stop switch at the front which you can use to stop the spindle and the movement of the axes if anything goes wrong.
Software

Candle GRBL software interface (Source: Comgrow)
You can use any software of your choice like Fusion 360, Easel, Etc for CAD operations. They can also generate toolpaths.
For laser engraving applications, Comgrow recommends LaserGRBL and LightBurn. Both can import image files in PNG, JPG, JPEG, DWG, BMP, and PDF file formats.
LaserGRBL is available only for Windows OS, but LightBurn is compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux OS.
For controlling the CNC, they provide a card reader and a memory stick that has test files, Laser grbl, and GRBL Candle loaded on to it.
GRBL Candle is easy to learn and use, if you are a beginner GRBL Candle is a good way to start.
It is a better idea to copy these files onto your computer than use it directly from the memory stick.
It can also work with Easel software, which is an all-in-one software package for CNC and can do CAD, CAM, and control operations from a single interface.
Accessories
With the Comgrow ROBO CNC machine, you will get wrenches, clamps, power adapter, milling tool kit, tool holders, cables, screws, and a Z-probe.
The accessory kit contains 8 end mills, half of which are four flute 1/8" cutters and the other half are engraving bits with a 20° taper and 0.1 mm tip.
Since the Z-axis is not having a manual control knob, the Z-probe will help you easily zero the Z-axis.

What's in the box with Comgrow ROBO CNC
Upgrades

Comgrow laser head (Source: Comgrow)
Comgrow provides some laser and rotary roller upgrade options for the ROBO CNC router.
The laser upgrade is directly attached to the Z-axis spindle mount using a metal sheet buckle. 5W and 10W laser head upgrade options are available.
You can get your ROBO CNC customized with necessary laser upgrades while purchasing it from Comgrow's official website.
Even if you choose not to get any upgrades when you buy the machine, you can still purchase them later.

Comgrow rotor upgrade (Source: Comgrow)