X carve vs shapeoko 2019. Since i put this video out i have now changed over to the onefinity cnc machine. 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. X carve is a cloud based software whereas shapeoko is a software that can. Pyrex february 12 2019 249pm 5 in fairness i compare them all the time and recommend the shapeoko xxl over the x carve at the moment.
We get lots of questions about how our shapeoko 3 compares to the x carve from inventables. X carve 2016 vs shapeoko 3 xxl vs. Inventables now only provides one size and that is the 1000m in this video i walk through how i ordered the x carve and two youtube creators that. My point was if you had to compare shapeoko 3 xxl and a 2019 x carve 1000mm would you go for the x carve and install the y stiffeners and 9mm belts to be as rigid as the s3.
Its advantages over the xcarve and shapeoko are. X y z ballscrews 15 minute installation no computer required. I already read the thread explaining how both x carve and shapeoko were born. Since this question doesnt seem to be diminishing were publishing this document as the most complete answer to the question we can have.
I think im doing my research well. The inventables forums are full of diy modifications to stiffen up the x carve and for anyone looking to do any more than light work like engraving imo it becomes a necessity. Thanks to all of you. X carve vs shapeoko 3.