CNC design · CAM · machine control
MeldCNC is the complete workflow for hobby CNC routers. Draw or import a design, pick your bits, watch the carve in 3D, then send it straight to your machine over USB. Nothing to install.
How it works
Every step lives in the same project, so a change to the design flows straight through to toolpaths, simulation and the machine.
Draw shapes, paths and text, or drop in an SVG, DXF, photo or STL. Snapping, rulers and undo work the way you expect.
Oak · 300 × 200 × 18 mmChoose outline, fill, V-carve, drill or 3D for each object. Feeds and speeds come from your bit, material and spindle.
Fill · 3 mm deep · Ø6 flatGenerate toolpaths and watch the material come away in 3D, with a time estimate for every bit before you touch the machine.
2 stages · ≈ 18 minSend the job to your router over USB, or download the .nc file. The job pauses for each bit change and waits for you.
Stage 2 · change to 60° V-bitFeatures
The operations of professional CAM, arranged so a first-time CNC owner can use them and an experienced one isn’t held back.
From simple outlines to V-carved inlays and 3D reliefs, all generated in the background while you keep working.
A built-in engine works out RPM, feed, depth and stepover from chip load, spindle power and tool deflection, for your exact bit, material and machine.
Example recommendation. You can override any value per bit.
Material-removal simulation in 3D with playback and a time estimate per tool. Catch a missed tab or a too-deep pocket on screen, not in your walnut.
Out comes GRBL G-code with arc fitting: one file per bit, or one file with tool-change pauses.
Autosave to the cloud with thumbnails, a stored copy of every export, and your own library of bits, materials and machines on any computer.
Ease of use
MeldCNC fills in the settings a beginner doesn’t know yet and flags the ones that could break a bit.
New shapes get a 3 mm fill, text a 2 mm fill and lines an on-path outline. Change any of it later.
You get a warning when a cut is deeper than the bit can reach, a shank won’t fit the collet, or the design is bigger than the work area. Oversized work is tiled for you.
200 steps of undo, autosave every few seconds, and a conflict warning if the project was changed on another computer.
Work in millimetres or inches and set the work origin at any corner or the centre, with Z zero on the stock top or the spoilboard.
Machine control
A complete G-code sender runs in the same browser tab. No separate program, no copying files onto a stick.
Machine control uses Web Serial in Chrome, Edge or Opera on desktop. Your machine’s data never leaves your computer.
Supported machines
Pick your model and MeldCNC knows its travel, speed limits, rigidity and spindle options. Anything else running GRBL 1.1 or grblHAL works with a custom profile you set up in a minute.
| Machine | Work area X × Y × Z | Motion | Controller | 4th axis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XE-Ultra 8080 | 840 × 840 × 120 | HG15 rails, ball screws, closed-loop NEMA 23 | 32-bit GRBL 1.1h | Port reserved |
| XE-Ultra Core | 440 × 440 × 120 | HG15 rails, ball screws, closed-loop NEMA 23 | 32-bit GRBL 1.1h | Port reserved |
| Masuter Pro Max 2x2 | 600 × 600 × 100 | Belts XY, 500 W brushless spindle | 32-bit GRBL 1.1h | A-axis port |
| Masuter 3S | 400 × 400 × 90 | Belts XY, HG15 Z, closed-loop NEMA 23 | 8-bit GRBL 1.1h | Rotary via Y |
| Masuter 3S + 8040 | 800 × 400 × 90 | Belts XY, HG15 Z, closed-loop NEMA 23 | 8-bit GRBL 1.1h | Rotary via Y |
| XE-PRO | 400 × 400 × 95 | Ball screws, closed-loop NEMA 23 | 8-bit GRBL 1.1 | Rotary via Y |
| XE-PRO + 8040 | 800 × 400 × 95 | Ball screws, rails on X, closed-loop NEMA 23 | 8-bit GRBL 1.1 | Rotary via Y |
| Masuter Pro | 380 × 380 × 50 | Belts XY, rail + lead screw Z | 32-bit GRBL 1.1h | Rotary via Y |
| Masuter Pro + 4080 | 380 × 800 × 50 | Belts XY, rail + lead screw Z | 32-bit GRBL 1.1h | Rotary via Y |
| Vasto V2 final sale | 400 × 400 × 100 | Dual HG15 rails, ball screws, closed-loop | GRBL 1.1 | Rotary via Y |
| Vasto XL V2 final sale | 600 × 600 × 100 | Dual HG15 rails, ball screws, closed-loop | GRBL 1.1 | Rotary via Y |
| CL-4x4 final sale | 1220 × 1220 × 100 | Linear rails, ball screws, closed-loop NEMA 23 | GRBL 1.1 | Rotary via Y |
| Masuter 3 final sale | 400 × 400 × 90 | Belts XY, rail Z | GRBL 1.1 | Rotary via Y |
| Vasto final sale | 400 × 400 × 100 | Dual HG15 rails, ball screws, open-loop | GRBL 1.1 | — |
| Vasto XL final sale | 600 × 600 × 100 | Dual HG15 rails, ball screws, open-loop | GRBL 1.1 | — |
| Vasto XXL final sale | 1000 × 1000 × 100 | Dual HG15 rails, ball screws, open-loop | GRBL 1.1 | — |
| 4040-XE discontinued | 400 × 400 × 70 | Belts XY, open-loop NEMA 23 | 8-bit GRBL 1.1h | — |
| Masuter (original) discontinued | 400 × 380 × 55 | Belts XY, rods on Z | GRBL 1.1 | — |
Create a profile with your travel, feed limits and spindle. Any controller that speaks GRBL 1.1 or grblHAL over USB works with the sender.
Support for FoxAlien’s rotary kits is on the roadmap: wrapped carving on the Y output first, then a true A axis for machines that have the port.
Pricing
Every plan includes the design editor, simulation, G-code export and machine control.
For trying CNC and personal projects.
$0forever
No card needed
Start freePersonal, non-commercial use.
For makers who sell what they carve.
$25$22.50/ month
Billed monthly$270 billed yearly · you save $30
Choose MakerCommercial use for one person.
For small shops and teams sharing machines.
$60$54/ month
Billed monthly$648 billed yearly · you save $72
Choose WorkshopCommercial use for the whole team.
Prices in US dollars. EU customers pay VAT at their country’s rate on top. Cancel any time; paid plans keep working until the end of the period.
No. MeldCNC runs in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari on Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS. Heavy work like toolpath generation runs in the background, so the editor stays responsive.
Machine control uses the Web Serial API, available in Chrome, Edge and Opera on desktop computers. In other browsers, download the .nc file and run it with your usual sender.
Yes, if it runs GRBL 1.1 or grblHAL. Create a machine profile with its travel, feed limits and spindle, and both the G-code output and the sender work with it.
The sender keeps GRBL’s buffer full without overflowing it, stops a job with a controlled feed hold before resetting, and pauses on any controller error. You should still stay next to the machine, use its emergency stop, and wear eye and ear protection.
Your designs are always yours. The Hobby plan is for personal use; to sell what you make with MeldCNC, choose Maker (one person) or Workshop (a team).
Pay for twelve months up front and get 10 % off: Maker is $270 a year instead of $300, Workshop $648 instead of $720. You can switch between monthly and yearly at the next renewal.
Nothing is deleted. Projects beyond the Hobby limit become read-only, and you can still open, simulate and export them.
Not yet. Rotary carving for FoxAlien’s rotary kits is on the roadmap, and Workshop customers get early access.
Create a free account, draw a shape and watch the simulation. It takes about five minutes.
Contact
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