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- Shapeoko 4 vs CL-4x4
Carbide 3D Shapeoko 4 vs FoxAlien CL-4x4
What Shapeoko 4 does better (0) and where CL-4x4 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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7.6Work area9.5
Why is Shapeoko 4 better than CL-4x4?
Shapeoko 4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is CL-4x4 better than Shapeoko 4?
- Work area (surface)1,971 cm² vs 14,884 cm²7.6×
- Work area width (X)444 mm vs 1,220 mm2.7×
- Work area depth (Y)444 mm vs 1,220 mm2.7×
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 444 × 444 mm | 1220 × 1220 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 444 mm | 1,220 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 444 mm | 1,220 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 1,971 cm² | 14,884 cm² |
| Z travel | 102 mm | 100 mm |
| Precision | ||
| Closed-loop motors / servos | — | Yes |
| Linear rails | — | Yes |
| Ball screws | — | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | — | No |
| Features | ||
| Touchscreen / control panel | — | Yes |
| Offline engraving (no computer) | — | Yes |
| Laser module option (CNC) | — | No |
| Automatic tool changer | — | No |
| Tool length / Z probe | — | No |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | — |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | — | 400 W |
