X Carve Vs Shapeoko

X carve vs shapeoko xl vs bobscnc e3.

X carve vs shapeoko. Shapeoko 3 xxl vs x carve 1000mm on the same software. We have to get into a bit of speculation here. Since i put this video out i have now changed over to the onefinity cnc machineits advantages over the xcarve and shapeoko arex y z ballscrews15 minute insta. Then came the x carve is it just a shapeoko 2.

No its much more. X carve is a cloud based software whereas shapeoko is a software that can be installed onto your pc or mac. Posted by 2 years ago. Con price not any more expensive difficult to budget for though and more postage sourcing things form everywhere.

I have been leaning towards the xcarve based on price. I understand that the extra rigidity on the shapeoko can help. Shapeoko sheet metal is 362mm thick. X carve comes with a dust collector whereas shapeoko is a lot cheaper.

For the difference in price between the two i could buy a laser engraver for the xcarve or an entry level 3d printer. For comparison heres a shot of the components that make up the front of each machine along with an extrusion for reference. Pro strength by most accounts stronger than a shapeoko 12. X carve can be customized if youre an experienced cnc user with a variety of add ons whereas the shapeoko comes as one unit with no add ons.

Con kitting never released as a kit and so difficult to source in comparison. X carve vs shapeoko xl vs bobscnc e3. It seems the shapeoko inventables names are no longer synonymous and we for one lot are happy about it as the inventables x carve has in our. Minimum work space i need is 15in x 17in but id prefer something closer to 18in x 24in.

The main differences between x carve vs shapeoko are. I have been doing loads of research on which cnc to buy.