I’ve Never Used a CNC Before… This Is What I Built with the Carvera Desktop-CNC

I tried CNC machining for the very first time — using the Carvera Desktop CNC by Makera — and ended up machining real aluminum fixtures and even a brass watch dial.
The Carvera is a compact desktop CNC mill with surprisingly high precision and a very beginner-friendly workflow, featuring automatic tool changing, probing, built-in dust collection, a diode laser and an optional 4th-axis module.

In this video, I walk you through my entire process as a complete CNC beginner — from my very first test cut, to machining aluminum fixtures for my laser, all the way to creating a two-piece brass watch dial with engraved details. I also share my honest thoughts on the machine’s strengths, limitations, and how it performs in real-world watchmaking and prototyping applications.

Whether you’re interested in desktop CNC machining, making watch parts, or you’re just curious what a beginner can achieve with a machine like this — this video shows exactly what’s possible.
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Chapters:
0:00 - First Impressions & Specs
2:18 - Cutting a Wasteboard
3:25 - Aluminum Jig for Warranty Cards
5:22 - Aluminum Jig for Movement Rotors
6:39 - Brass Watch Dial Lower Part
9:02 - Brass Watch Dial Upper Part
10:51 - Finished Dial
11:18 - Engraving Test Series
12:53 - 4th Axis Module
13:28 - Conclusion

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TOOLS:
Best value watchmaking-tools by Horotec:
@horotecsa2535
Link to the Shop: https://webshop.horotec.ch/
Bezel Remover:
MSA07.119
Hands Removing Levers:
MSA05.008
Hands Removing Press:
MSA05.129
Hand-Setting Press:
MSA05.021
Magnifiers:
MSA00.032
Screwdrivers:
MSA01.020-C

Graffiti styled Horotec-Tools:
Link to the shop: https://horotec-custom.ch/shop/
Graffiti Closing Press:
GRAF07.131
Graffiti Press with Large Wheel:
GRAF07.360

Workshop Equipment by @friedrichkuppergmbh9654
Link to the shop:
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