# Upgrading worth it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Original/PRO Series (Buildbotics) (Gen 1)\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/upgrading-worth-it/40292 "2026-10-01T20:10:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EdsCrafts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/edscrafts/32/1722_2.png) [@EdsCrafts](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/EdsCrafts)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/upgrading-worth-it/40292/1 "2026-10-01T20:10:14Z")
Since I have the Original Woodworker and want to use a QCW stand, is the Elite Gen 1 REDLINE Upgrade Kit (Buildbotics to Redline) | Closed Loop | IPP worth it? My main or immediate use I hope to learn is to cut thin sheets of aluminum 0.025" - 0.050" or 0.635 mm - 1.27 mm, 1/40" - 1/20" into custom sizes and shapes for pet memorials to be affixed to a wood plaque backer, down to 1" x1" sized shapes or smaller, and up to 10" x 13" large. I also paid for the X50 upgrade, but I haven’t done so yet, if that is important… I’m not sure whether I should stay with the X35 for this task or upgrade to the X50 rail and then get the upgrade kit for the larger size. I currenty own from 2021 (But STILL in the boxes due to not having the means to build a bench by myself and looking into the QCW options) Original Onefinity Woodworker X-35 Onefinity 3-axis touch probe, Onefinity 7W laser (I have a laser now so probably won’t ever use it) Onefinity Joystick 45 piece Oops clamp set and Oops clamp hand nut for 1/4-20 T-Track (4 Pack) 2 Pack Cable Extension (4 foot long) Breakout Board Adapter Upgrade to 10.8" Display Onefinity Suckit Dust Boot Pro A colt hand router to learn on with hopes of upgrading to a 220v 80mm water or air cooled spindle. VCarve Pro (Upgraded to version 12.5 even though I have never built my CNC yet.) ---
**Author:** ![EdsCrafts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/edscrafts/32/1722_2.png) [@EdsCrafts](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/EdsCrafts)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/upgrading-worth-it/40292/2 "2026-10-05T01:11:56Z")
I will assume from the lack of replies it is a bad idea I guess. ---
**Author:** ![OnefinityCNC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.onefinitycnc.com/onefinitycnc/32/7_2.png) [@OnefinityCNC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/OnefinityCNC)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/upgrading-worth-it/40292/3 "2026-10-05T13:30:23Z")
**The Redline control system is a big upgrade to the discontinued BB controller. Some of it’s features:** - Speed and feed overrides during a cut - Spindle speed override - Remembering your last work position - power lose recovery - jump to line - gcode visualization - 2025 upgraded hardware - true 4th axis rotary - ATC support - much larger power supply - faster and more precise cutting - closed loop stepper motors - and much much more!