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- Nomad 3 vs Carvera
Carbide 3D Nomad 3 vs Makera Carvera
What Nomad 3 does better (1) and where Carvera wins (11) — every spec side by side.
Why is Nomad 3 better than Carvera?
- Max spindle speed24,000 rpm vs 15,000 rpm+60%
Why is Carvera better than Nomad 3?
- Work area (surface)412 cm² vs 864 cm²2.1×
- Enclosed (fully covered)No · Nomad 3: Yes
- Spindle power130 W vs 200 W+54%
- Closed-loop motors / servosNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Automatic tool changerNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Z travel76 mm vs 140 mm+84%
- Ball screwsNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Laser module option (CNC)No · Nomad 3: Yes
- Tool length / Z probeNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Work area width (X)203 mm vs 360 mm+77%
- Work area depth (Y)203 mm vs 240 mm+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 203 mm | 360 × 240 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | 360 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 203 mm | 240 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 412 cm² | 864 cm² |
| Z travel | 76 mm | 140 mm |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 100 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Positioning accuracy | — | 0.01 mm |
| Closed-loop motors / servos | No | Yes |
| Linear rails | Yes | Yes |
| Ball screws | No | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | Yes |
| Lid interlock | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | No | Yes |
| Automatic tool changer | No | Yes |
| Tool length / Z probe | No | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | Makera CAM |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | 130 W | 200 W |
| Max spindle speed | 24,000 rpm | 15,000 rpm |
| Collet | ER11 | — |
| Size & power | ||
| Weight | — | 50 kg |
