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- Nomad 3 vs CL-4x4
Carbide 3D Nomad 3 vs FoxAlien CL-4x4
What Nomad 3 does better (0) and where CL-4x4 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Why is Nomad 3 better than CL-4x4?
Nomad 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is CL-4x4 better than Nomad 3?
- Work area (surface)412 cm² vs 14,884 cm²36.1×
- Spindle power130 W vs 400 W3.1×
- Closed-loop motors / servosNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Work area width (X)203 mm vs 1,220 mm6×
- Work area depth (Y)203 mm vs 1,220 mm6×
- Z travel76 mm vs 100 mm+32%
- Ball screwsNo · Nomad 3: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 203 mm | 1220 × 1220 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | 1,220 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 203 mm | 1,220 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 412 cm² | 14,884 cm² |
| Z travel | 76 mm | 100 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Closed-loop motors / servos | No | Yes |
| Linear rails | Yes | Yes |
| Ball screws | No | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Lid interlock | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | No | No |
| Automatic tool changer | No | No |
| Tool length / Z probe | No | No |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | — |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | 130 W | 400 W |
| Max spindle speed | 24,000 rpm | — |
| Collet | ER11 | — |
