Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The MaxMake HiMill D1S is a desktop CNC that also includes a 10W diode laser and a rotary 4th axis. In this video I give an overview of the machine and then run through every accessory while tackling a range of real projects to show what the system can actually do.

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00:00 Himill D1S intro
02:20 Setup
02:42 Mermaid Wood Carving Setup
05:09 Mermaid Carving
05:28 Mermaid result
05:45 Lion Relief Carving Setup
08:36 Lion Carving
09:34 Lion Result
09:41 Rotary 4th Axis Setup
10:03 Rotary Alignment - Dial Indicator
10:22 Rotary Alignment - Probe
11:25 Fusion Rotary Setup
12:26 Tiki Rotary Carving Setup
14:37 How to Reverse chuck jaws
17:07 Tiki Rotary carving
19:26 Tiki Result
19:40 kiri:moto
22:07 Princess Leia Carving
23:29 Princess Leia Result
23:37 Laser
26:38 Tiger Laser Engraving
27:03 Tiger result
27:08 Lightburn Setup
29:34 Lightburn Text Example Setup
30:45 Text Example
31:02 Text Example result
31:17 Laser cutting
31:40 Lightburn Material Test Setup
32:14 Material test
32:53 Material Test Results
33:15 Brass Carving Setup
34:44 Probe height map
35:44 Brass Wax Stamp
36:19 Brass Wax Stamp Result
36:46 Aluminium Milling Setup
38:37 Aluminium Dice
39:54 Aluminium Dice Result
40:00 Collet kit
40:57 6mm 3F Aluminium Milling
41:23 vacuum kit
42:15 Wrap up