Carbide 3D · read 1 November 2026
Nomad 3
- ✓ Spindle included
- Enclosed
Photo: Carbide 3DWhat's in the box, and what you'll still need
Included, per the page
- The machine: frame, motion system and electronics
- Router or spindle: 130W brushless DC, 9,000-24,000 RPM
- Software named on the page: Carbide Motion, MeshCAM V8, Carbide Create, Carbide Copper, Alibre Workshop (Windows)
You'll still need
- Router bits, workholding (clamps) and a dust solution; no page in the record includes these in the base price.
Built from what the maker's page says is included. More in what's in the box.
Cost to start cutting
| Machine | $2,800.00 |
|---|---|
| Ready to cut, before bits and clamps | $2,800.00 |
Router or spindle included, per the page. Bits, workholding, dust collection, software and a table aren't counted; add your own in the cost estimate. Accessory prices read 1 November 2026.
Work area to scale
Features
Published specs
From Carbide 3D's page for this machine, read 1 November 2026. Inch-to-millimetre conversions are mine.
| Spec | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2,800.00 | product page |
| Price note | Not published | |
| Work area, as published | 8" (X) x 8" (Y) x 3" (Z). Millimetres converted by me. | product page |
| X travel | 203 mm (8.0") | product page |
| Y travel | 203 mm (8.0") | product page |
| Z | 76 mm (3.0") | product page |
| Spindle / router | 130W brushless DC, 9,000-24,000 RPM (included) | product page |
| Drive | Not published | |
| Linear motion | HG15 linear rails on Z; X/Y not published | product page |
| Frame | Machined frame, fully enclosed, door interlock | product page |
| Controller and motors | Not published. Carbide Motion control software. | product page |
| Software | Carbide Motion, MeshCAM V8, Carbide Create, Carbide Copper, Alibre Workshop (Windows) | product page |
| Footprint | 17.5" x 19" x 17" | product page |
| Weight | Not published | |
| Warranty | 1 year, plus a 60-day damage guarantee | product page |
| Assembly | Not published (frame is built by the maker) | product page |
Spec notes
1 spec note
- The warranty section on the Nomad 3 page refers to "Shapeoko".
Not published on the page: drive, weight. Owners talk about these machines on the Carbide 3D Community Site.
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Page history
- 1 November 2026 First read from Carbide 3D's page and added to the record.
No price or spec changes recorded since then. When a figure changes, the old one is kept here with the date it was noticed.