Next Wave CNC · read 1 November 2026
Shark HD520
- ✗ Router not included
Photo: Next Wave CNCWhat's in the box, and what you'll still need
Included, per the page
- The machine: frame, motion system and electronics
- Software named on the page: Vectric VCarve Pro, Ready2Control, Virtual Zero Unlimited
You'll still need
- A router or spindle. Not included; built for 2.25 HP routers with a 3.5" barrel; optional water-cooled spindle mount
- 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 | $4,250.00 |
|---|---|
| Ready to cut | Can't say |
No router or spindle price found for this machine yet. 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
Spindle or router
Not included; built for 2.25 HP routers with a 3.5" barrel; optional water-cooled spindle mount
Size
25" x 50" x 7" (XYZ travel as listed). Millimetres converted by me; the page lists Y first.
Published specs
From Next Wave CNC's page for this machine, read 1 November 2026. Inch-to-millimetre conversions are mine.
| Spec | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,250.00 (list $4,999.99) | product page |
| Price note | Current price; original $4,999.99. Shown as out of stock on 1 Nov. | |
| Work area, as published | 25" x 50" x 7" (XYZ travel as listed). Millimetres converted by me; the page lists Y first. | product page |
| X travel | 1,270 mm (50.0") | product page |
| Y travel | 635 mm (25.0") | product page |
| Z | 178 mm (7.0") | product page |
| Spindle / router | Not included; built for 2.25 HP routers with a 3.5" barrel; optional water-cooled spindle mount | product page |
| Drive | Anti-backlash lead screws on all axes | product page |
| Linear motion | Linear rails and guides on the gantry | product page |
| Frame | Not published | |
| Controller and motors | Colour touch-screen pendant | product page |
| Software | Vectric VCarve Pro, Ready2Control, Virtual Zero Unlimited | product page |
| Footprint | 36-1/4" W x 63" L x 24-1/2" H (overall) | product page |
| Weight | Not published | |
| Warranty | 2 years | product page |
| Assembly | Not published |
Spec notes
2 spec notes
- The SKU is 10024-BUNDLE in one place and 10024 in another.
- The page says "Out of stock" but still offers purchase options.
Not published on the page: frame, weight, assembly.
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Page history
- 1 November 2026 First read from Next Wave CNC'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.