Start Your CNC Business with a Onefinity Elite Journeyman

[Aiph5u (Aiph5u (not affiliated with Onefinity))]

Hey Barry, hey @onefinitycnc, hey @Mark,

@Ruairisdad

I have one question about this. The Onefinity warranty states it “does not cover repairs for Onefinity CNC used for commercial purposes”. It’s unclear to me what “commercial purposes” means. But I assume using it in a business (as opposed to strictly as a hobby) voids the warranty.

you are totally right, Onefinity Warranty Ver1.2 (Effective August 22, 2022).pdf says it this way, and in Onefinity Elite Series Owners Manual 06.19.2023.pdf the same:

3. WARRANTY LIMITATIONS. This warranty does not cover repairs for:

• Onefinity CNC used for commercial purposes or used in any manner for which the product was not intended, such as use in rental or contract trade
  […]

But at same time it is promoted here:

@OnefinityCNC

Who is the X-35/X-50 for?
The X-35/X-50 is great for hobbyists, weekend warriors, and beginners looking to venture into the world of CNC Routers. It’s lower cost reduces the barrier of entry to those looking to dip their toes into CNCing. (Don’t be fooled, however, we have many users running full time business’ on these machines).

Who is the ELITE Series for?
The Elite is for small businesses and customers that use a CNC daily and need more output, speed, and features.

So “small businesses”, but that are “not for commercial purpose”, that is a bit contradictory. Isn’t a “small business” explicitly a commercial undertaking?

[Ruairisdad (Barry O.)]

@Aiph5u

So “small businesses”, but that are “not for commercial purpose”, that is a bit contradictory. Isn’t a “small business” explicitly a commercial undertaking?

Yes, it’s confusing IMO. It’s unclear to me under what conditions the warranty applies, and when it doesn’t.

[KevTN (Kevin)]

I haven’t received my Onefinity yet…I have another brand name. Have I made money with it. A little but it is small (17x17) and it not high end, but I learned a ton. I have done some inlay cutting boards that have sold here in TN and in CA. Once I get my 1F I have a co-op place here in town I can do somethings there for and I am talking with some other companies to do some stuff for. If it works out great if it doesn’t I’m okay with it too. There are always opportunities to achieve goals that I want to achieve. I have a job I enjoy, they pay me to travel and I get to help save people’s lives. I enjoy making things that people can use and makes them smile. Can’t get better than that.

[TallPaul (Paul Blankenship)]

You guys have a lot of good and not so good to say, i am a retired tryck driver without the privilege of having a real retirement income other than SS and i ordered my first and only cnc last week (Elite foreman) i did put the purchase on CC so i will have payments to make which started the day i ordered the machine. I have enough faith in myself to think i will make a decent living with it, thanks to people like you and Izzy on the internet. I did a lot of research before ordering it anf found that most machines of this quality cost much more than i was willing to spend. I will keep in touch and let you know how it goes for someone who knows nothing about wood working. I am serious i know nothing other what i have learned from internet.

[WaywardWoodworker (Derek Lokee)]

@TallPaul

i know nothing other what i have learned from internet.

There’s a lot of good information out there freely available… unfortunately there’s also a lot of not so good information out there, usually coupled with someone trying to sell you something. A CNC router is just like any other tool, albeit a very flexible tool that can perform many tasks. What will make you a success is your drive to market and sell your products that you can create.

Welcome to the forum!

[Aiph5u (Aiph5u (not affiliated with Onefinity))]

Hey Paul,

woodworking, with or without CNC machine, can be very satisfying. Wood is a great material and you can use it to construct a lot of practical things, but you can also make other people happy with things made of wood.

Welcome to the forum!

[TallPaul (Paul Blankenship)]

Thanks so far i have learned quite a bit, started researching CNC3 4 years ago after my wife passed. It took me awhile to get my stuff together so i could buy 1. I maybe slow but i am efficient. I know that i will enjoy making products that i think people will buy. Even if they don’t buy them i won’t get discouraged, i will have multiple people to talk to if i have a problem thanks to being in this forum. Thanks again for the kind words

[JimHatch]

@TallPaul

I know that i will enjoy making products that i think people will buy. Even if they don’t buy them i won’t get discouraged

The key is to make things other people want to buy. Too often folks make things they’d buy. But they’re not the buyer they’re looking to attract. I see people buying stuff that I wouldn’t want on a platter. If I tried to sell what I’d buy, I’d not get many sales.

[Tadamori]

Would be a nice business idea tho

[UltraPeepi]

Buy this hammer and make money as a roofer.

Buy this pen and make money as a writer.

It’s just a tool. A fancy easel and paint brushes don’t make you an artist. A tattoo gun doesn’t make you a tattoo artist.

Nice tools may lower the bar and/or make possible techniques beyond your years of experience; but they are just tools.

[Off-kilter (Charles Anderson)]

I can’t say I’ve made money with my machine ( X50 Woodworker) but I do feel it’s paid for itself. I needed to make several hundred small boxes for a project I was working on. Having already made about 2,000 I was a little burned out so thought if I could get someone to CNC the parts for me,I would just have to assemble them. Win, win, right? When I got quotes back in the multiple thousands of dollars I started looking into getting my own machine. The One-finity came in for about the same cost as the cheapest quote I got. I’ve been making things for myself on a machine that’s already paid off. Maybe not sound business or a provider of retirement income but it’s working out for me.