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- Nomad 3 vs Nomad 4
Carbide 3D Nomad 3 vs Carbide 3D Nomad 4
What Nomad 3 does better (0) and where Nomad 4 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
Why is Nomad 3 better than Nomad 4?
Nomad 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Nomad 4 better than Nomad 3?
- Work area (surface)412 cm² vs 516 cm²+25%
- Z travel76 mm vs 95 mm+25%
- Ball screwsNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Work area width (X)203 mm vs 254 mm+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 203 mm | 254 × 203 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | 254 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 203 mm | 203 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 412 cm² | 516 cm² |
| Z travel | 76 mm | 95 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Closed-loop motors / servos | No | No |
| Linear rails | Yes | Yes |
| Ball screws | No | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Lid interlock | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Laser module option (CNC) | No | No |
| Automatic tool changer | No | No |
| Tool length / Z probe | No | No |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | Vectric VCarve |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | 130 W | — |
| Max spindle speed | 24,000 rpm | 24,000 rpm |
| Collet | ER11 | ER16 |
| Size & power | ||
| Weight | — | 54.4 kg |
