--- title: CNC Router Megaproject | daily.dev description: A hobbyist project documenting the setup and customization of a desktop 3018 CNC router. Covers initial machine setup using CNCjs for G-code sending, then... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cnc-router-megaproject-4zhe5kuzr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: CNC Router Megaproject | daily.dev og:description: A hobbyist project documenting the setup and customization of a desktop 3018 CNC router. Covers initial machine setup using CNCjs for G-code sending, then... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cnc-router-megaproject-4zhe5kuzr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4zHE5KUZr.png og:image:alt: CNC Router Megaproject og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # CNC Router Megaproject **[apalrd's adventures](https://daily.dev/sources/apalrd)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hobbyist project documenting the setup and customization of a desktop 3018 CNC router. Covers initial machine setup using CNCjs for G-code sending, then expands to running CNCjs as a permanent web control appliance on a Dell Wyse 3040 thin client. The setup includes mjpg-streamer for USB webcam integration in the CNCjs UI, ffmpeg for recording G-code sessions with minimal CPU load, and systemd services for autostart and crash recovery. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I run CNCjs as a permanent service on a thin client with autostart? CNCjs can be run as a systemd service on a thin client like the Dell Wyse 3040, which handles autostart on boot and ensures recordings terminate cleanly if anything crashes and restarts. mjpg-streamer handles USB webcam integration with near-zero CPU overhead, and ffmpeg records the mjpeg stream when G-code starts and stops, also with minimal CPU transcoding load. _Makers running CNCjs setups share configs and thin-client builds on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [A desktop CNC router with 710W spindle tested with UGS and Easel software](https://daily.dev/posts/a-desktop-cnc-router-with-710w-spindle-tested-with-ugs-and-easel-software-mrlo19lj3) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Smart milling, 4-axis module, and 5W laser engraving](https://daily.dev/posts/smart-milling-4-axis-module-and-5w-laser-engraving-gavg9d4ee) · CNX Software · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Building A Better CNC Hot Wire Foam Cutter](https://daily.dev/posts/building-a-better-cnc-hot-wire-foam-cutter-fgxbsxdjh) · Hackaday · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned a Raspberry Pi and mini PC into a portable homelab that fits in my backpack](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-a-raspberry-pi-and-mini-pc-into-a-portable-homelab-that-fits-in-my-backpack-gx3dfzsev) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/cnc-router-megaproject-4zhe5kuzr) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"CNC Router Megaproject","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/cnc-router-megaproject-4zhe5kuzr","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cnc-router-megaproject-4zhe5kuzr"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:56:44.860Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T09:31:58.625Z","description":"A hobbyist project documenting the setup and customization of a desktop 3018 CNC router. 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