New Makera entry level CNC?

[James Roadman]

Bryan,

I’ve seen some of the other Carvera machines in action and they are impressive for their size. I am willing to bet this will be a cool little machine. I think the question that you would need to answer is how this machine will handle the type of work you want to do. It has a small work are (aprox 8″ x 8″) so would be limited to small items.

There were some trade offs made to bring the price point down on there. It uses standard stepper motor (not closed loop) and has acme lead screws as opposed to ball screws.

That being said, at this price point it could be a good entry level machine to get into CNC. The footprint is small and can fit in shops that would not have room for a larger machine. I feel like Carvera’s track recore is good for delivering quality in small machines.

[Bryan Parris Parris Guitars]

This is helpful! Thank you

[Paul M]

yeah, cool machine but what would you use it for?

For me the leading machine for a small shop right now is the Altmill 2×4′. I think I could do everything on that and the footprint is small enough for a small shop.