SainSmart (Genmitsu) · read 1 November 2026
4040-PRO MAX
- ✓ Spindle included
Photo: SainSmartWhat's in the box, and what you'll still need
Included, per the page
- The machine: frame, motion system and electronics
- Router or spindle: 710W trim router, 6,500-30,000 RPM
- Software named on the page: Lists Candle, LaserGRBL and LightBurn; Vectric VCarve Desktop as an optional bundle
You'll still need
- An offline controller if you want one (sold separately, per the page).
- Router bits, workholding (clamps) and a dust solution; no page in the record includes these in the base price.
Built from what the maker's page says is included. More in what's in the box.
Cost to start cutting
| Machine | $949.00 |
|---|---|
| Ready to cut, before bits and clamps | $949.00 |
Router or spindle included, per the page. Bits, workholding, dust collection, software and a table aren't counted; add your own in the cost estimate. Accessory prices read 1 November 2026.
Work area to scale
Features
Controller
GRBL on a 32-bit MCU, TB67S109 drivers. Offline controller CTL4040 sold separately.
Size
400 × 400 × 78 mm (15.75 × 15.75 × 3.1 in). The feature text also gives a 100 mm "Z-pass height", which the page describes as clearance.
Published specs
From SainSmart (Genmitsu)'s page for this machine, read 1 November 2026. Inch-to-millimetre conversions are mine.
| Spec | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $949.00 (list $969.00) | product page |
| Price note | Sale price; list $969.00. | |
| Work area, as published | 400 × 400 × 78 mm (15.75 × 15.75 × 3.1 in). The feature text also gives a 100 mm "Z-pass height", which the page describes as clearance. | product page |
| X travel | 400 mm (15.7") | product page |
| Y travel | 400 mm (15.7") | product page |
| Z | 78 mm (3.1") | product page |
| Spindle / router | 710W trim router, 6,500-30,000 RPM (included) | product page |
| Drive | Leadscrew on Y; the page doesn't say what drives X and Z | product page |
| Linear motion | Linear rails on X and Z (X described as a "linear optical axis rail") | product page |
| Frame | Aluminium | product page |
| Controller and motors | GRBL on a 32-bit MCU, TB67S109 drivers. Offline controller CTL4040 sold separately. | product page |
| Software | Lists Candle, LaserGRBL and LightBurn; Vectric VCarve Desktop as an optional bundle | product page |
| Footprint | 660 × 666 × 390 mm (26.98 × 26.22 × 15.35 in) | product page |
| Weight | 24.6 kg (54.2 lb) | product page |
| Warranty | Not published | |
| Assembly | Semi-assembled, under 30 minutes | product page |
Spec notes
1 spec note
- The footprint is given as 660 mm and as 26.98 in. 660 mm is 25.98 in, so one of the two figures is wrong.
Not published on the page: warranty.
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Page history
- 1 November 2026 First read from SainSmart's page and added to the record.
No price or spec changes recorded since then. When a figure changes, the old one is kept here with the date it was noticed.