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18″ CNC-Ready Mill

The Sherline NexGen Benchtop Mill is the largest vertical milling machine we offer. As Sherline mills have become increasingly popular in industrial, laboratory, and educational settings, the need for a larger-capacity mill led to the development of the NexGen model. This benchtop mill features an expanded mill base, a longer crosslide table, and an extended column—providing greater work area and capability than our Deluxe 8-Direction Benchtop Mill (Series 2000/2100).

To fully support the extended travel of the column, we’ve increased the cross-section of the column base for added rigidity. To further improve stability during heavy cuts, the column arm no longer swings side to side. However, you still retain full flexibility with 90° rotation to the left and right, as well as in-and-out column movement—giving the NexGen mill a total of seven directions of adjustment, including X, Y, Z, and headstock rotation.

The NexGen mill is ideal for customers seeking a compact, high-precision mini mill for small parts. All Sherline milling machines are made in the USA and backed by exceptional customer support. Despite its small footprint, this 18″ benchtop mill delivers full-size machining accuracy. It’s capable of cutting wood, plastic, aluminum, and even steel with precision and rigidity.

CNC-ready mills come with factory-installed stepper motor mounts in place of handwheels and are ready for you to add your own stepper motors and CNC controls. Please note: these are not turn-key systems and cannot be operated until motors and controls are installed. CNC-ready machines do not include stepper motors, a computer, or CNC software.

Sherline recommends dual-shaft stepper motors so manual control is still possible using the included handwheels, which mount to the rear shaft once the motors are installed. Sherline also offers high-quality stepper motors and CNC components to complete your system.

Additionally, you can explore various aftermarket suppliers for compatible motors, drivers, and software. Visit our CNC Dealers page for a list of suppliers and links to their websites.

Note on Ordering a Metric Mill – Most Sherline cutting tool, such as center drills, are offered in fractional sizes. If you opt for a metric machine with metric collets or holders, you’ll need to order compatible fractional-size holders to use these tools effectively.

Standard Equipment for the 18″ NexGen Tabletop Mill
  • A powerful 90V DC motor with electronic speed controller
  • 18″ mill base with Y-axis leadscrew protection
  • 2.75″ (70 mm) × 18.0″ (457 mm) extended mill table with two T-slots
  • 7″ × 13″ tooling plate
  • 15″ (63 mm) extended column bed
  • Extra-rigid column base
  • Resettable, zero-adjustable handwheels that can be mounted to the end of the stepper motors to maintain manual control when needed:
    • (2) 2″ (51 mm) handwheels on X- and Y-axes
    • (1) 2-1/2″ (63 mm) handwheel on Z-axis
    • All with laser-engraved aluminum collars
    • NOTE: CNC-ready machines cannot be operated manually unless double-shaft stepper motors are installed.
  • ¼” Drill Chuck w/ key, #1 Morse arbor with drawbolt
  • Pulleys, drive belt, three hexagonal keys, spindle bars, gib removal tool, eight-foot three-wire power cord, and instruction manual
  • Oil reservoirs on the X/Y axes and the Z axis help keep critical parts lubricated. These were initially developed for CNC machines that run constantly for hours on end but can benefit manual machines as well

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