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Learn more.Carvera Air: Carve Your Vision (Pre-sale)
Introducing the Carvera Air—a smart, precise, and versatile desktop CNC machine, perfect for small businesses or creative enthusiasts. Our pre-sale is your chance to lock in the best deal.
Notice: The voucher codes ($10, $20, and $30) will expire at 11:59 PM PST on December 31, 2024.
This innovation significantly reduces idle time, enabling smoother and faster transitions between milling tasks. It's perfect for complex CNC milling projects involving multiple tools, optimizing your CNC workflow for faster project completion. Ideal for both experienced CNC users and beginners.
Auto probing and leveling automatically calibrate tools precisely, efficiently detecting surface irregularities and reducing manual setup time for CNC milling operations. This ensures precise cuts on uneven materials, enhancing CNC machining accuracy. It significantly improves consistency, minimizes material wastage, and results in higher-quality CNC milling.
With the 4th axis module, you can machine cylindrical items, double-sided objects, and complex 3D shapes. Carvera Air offers true 4th axis simultaneous machining, allowing you to create real 3D stereo models like 3D printers. Materials do not limit you; you can craft beautiful, realistic CNC projects with precision, whether plastic, wood, even metal.
By adding the optional 5W laser head, Carvera AIR becomes a highly versatile CNC tool, enabling precise laser engraving and cutting on a wide range of materials. This enhancement opens up countless DIY design possibilities, from crafting intricate engravings to executing detailed cutting projects, making it an excellent choice for DIY enthusiasts and professional CNC users.
Effectively control debris and dust produced during machining to maintain a cleaner environment with improved visibility. This helps extend the machine's lifespan by reducing dust buildup and protects your health by minimizing exposure to airborne particles. Essential for ensuring a clean and efficient machining workspace.
The cross-platform controller software enables seamless CNC machine operation from any PC, tablet, or smartphone, offering effortless remote control. This feature significantly boosts workflow efficiency and convenience, making CNC machine management more flexible and adaptable for various CNC machining projects.
As the first of its kind, Carvera Air features a robust die-cast frame that ensures outstanding sturdiness and reliability. This design not only delivers precision in every CNC project but also greatly improves the machine's overall performance and long-term durability.
The fully enclosed frame of Carvera Air provides a sleek and durable design and effectively contains even the most miniature chips, minimizes noise levels, and enhances user safety during CNC operations.
Equipped with sturdy 20mm linear rods and ball screws, Carvera Air delivers exceptional precision and smooth CNC operation. This advanced design dramatically enhances accuracy and longevity, perfect for handling intricate and detailed CNC machining projects.
Every Carvera Air machine is meticulously tuned and subjected to rigorous testing before leaving the factory. This process ensures optimal CNC performance, reliability, and precision from the very start, delivering the highest quality results in every CNC project.
Since the launch of our first machine, Carvera has become the preferred choice for desktop PCB manufacturing, eliminating the need for messy and hazardous chemicals. With Carvera Air, the PCB-making process has never been more affordable and accessible, allowing you to create high-quality double-sided PCBs on your desktop.
With the ability to produce your electronics, you can now fabricate durable mechanical parts from aluminum and carbon composite materials. This expands your capabilities, allowing you to create the electronic components and robust structural parts needed for your CNC projects.
Carvera Air offers impressive power, making it capable of working with various beautiful natural materials. This versatility makes it an ideal CNC machine for artists and designers looking to create unique art pieces and custom products with precision and creativity.
The 4th axis adds a new dimension to your creative projects, allowing you to craft intricate chess pieces, figurines, ornaments, and more. This cost-effective CNC add-on expands your capabilities, unlocking endless possibilities for detailed and complex designs.
Carvera Air isn’t limited to just wood and plastic; its powerful capabilities also extend to working efficiently with aluminum and brass. This versatility dramatically broadens the range of potential CNC projects, making it suitable for more advanced and diverse applications.
| Basic Info | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work area (3 axis) : | 30cm(X) * 20cm(Y) * 13cm(Z) / 11.8in * 7.9in * 5.1in | Gantry clearance: | 12cm / 4.7in | |||||
| Work area (4 axis) : | 9.2cm(Diameter) * 20cm(Length) / 3.6in * 7.9in | Max height (Lid open): | 84cm / 33in | |||||
| Footprint: | 50cm(Width) * 45cm(Depth) * 45cm(Height) /
19.7in * 17.7in * 17.7in |
Weight: | 30kg / 66lbs (approx) | |||||
| Spindle | ||||||||
| Power: | 200 watt | Collet: | Custom collet with ⅛in integrated (optional: ¼in, 6mm, 4mm) | |||||
| Speed: | 0 - 13000 RPM with closed-loop control | |||||||
| Precision | ||||||||
| Spindle runout: | < 0.01mm / 0.0003in | Motor resolution: | 0.005mm / 0.0002in | |||||
| Optional Laser Module | ||||||||
| Laser power: | 5 Watt | Laser Type: | 445nm semiconductor diode laser | |||||
| Power | ||||||||
| 100-120VAC / 200-240VAC @ 50/60Hz | ||||||||
| Materials | ||||||||
| Wood: | Hardwoods, softwoods, MDF, plywoods, etc. | Plastic: | Foam, PVC, ABS, Acrylic, PC, HDPE, etc. | |||||
| Composite materials: | Carbon fiber, FR4, etc. | Non-Ferrous metals: | Aluminum, brass, copper, etc. | |||||
| Laser engrave materials: | Wood, plastic, fabric, leather, cardboard, etc. | |||||||
| Software | ||||||||
| Controller: | Dedicated software supports CARVERA functions | Controller connectivity: | USB / WIFI | |||||
| Controller OS: | iOS, Andriod, Mac OS, Windows, Linux, etc. | Dedicated CAM software: | Makera CAM | |||||
| Compatible CAD/CAM software: | Fusion360, SolidWorks, AutoCad, VCarve Pro, Aspire, Illustrator, etc. | |||||||
You can use only one deposit per order for Carvera Air during the pre-order promotion.
The deposit voucher is valid throughout the pre-order promotion period, ending on December 31, 2024, PDT.
Shipment will be made within 2 to 3 months after placing your pre-order.
Carvera Air is a precision machine—solid, heavy, and delicate, with magnetic components. The shipping weight is approximately 50kg. While we cover part of the shipping cost and offer free shipping to non-remote areas, additional shipping fees may apply for certain regions. For more details, visit our Carvera Air Shipping Policy.
Carvera Air primarily aims to offer a similar solution that approaches Carvera's functionality and machining capabilities to customers with relatively limited budgets, especially those new to CNC.
The main differences are:
Carvera can be considered a premium option, while Air represents a more affordable choice.
CNC is quite a big topic, especially the CAD and CAM aspects. There are a lot of materials you can look at on the internet.
For the Carvera Air machine, we will provide a detailed instruction manual and example guide for new users to familiarize themselves with.
We are making step-by-step video tutorials on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Makera.
By joining our discussion group on Facebook or Discord, you can meet thousands of Carvera and Carvera Air owners and fans and get help and inspiration from each other.
Furthermore, we have a wiki knowledge base for more technical topics and detailed information.
Review the instruction manual and follow the step-by-step example guide to finish the initial projects. You can learn quite quickly how to use Carvera Air.
Carvera Air supports mainstream CAM software, such as Fusion360, VCarve, etc., and we are continuously adding new CAM software profiles based on our customers' needs.
Our CAM software, MakeraCAM, is under beta testing and will be available to the public soon. It will support 2D, 3D relief, 4th axis, laser, and PCB making.
Our CAM, MakeraCAM, will support PCB making, and you can also use FlatCAM or CopperCAM to make PCBs.
If you machine steel occasionally and don't care too much about the time, then the answer is Yes! You can get carbon steel and stainless steel milled with a clean finish at a relatively low speed.
Here is a Titanium Milling video on YouTube. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CynRyyO4Gko.
But overall, we do not suggest milling steel or harder materials a lot. The Carvera Air was designed mainly for wood, plastic, and soft metals like aluminum and brass.
The working area for 3 axis milling is: 30cm (X) * 20cm (Y) * 13cm (Z) / 11.8in * 7.9in * 5.1in, and the working area for 4 axis milling is: 9.2cm (Diameter) * 20cm (Length) / 3.6in * 7.9in. You can see other detailed specs on our page.
Voltage: 100-120VAC / 200-240VAC @ 50/60Hz, max input power is 400 watts.
The phone/tablet holder is included, but the tablet/phone is not. You can use your existing phone/tablet to operate it.
The dust collection hose and dust boot are included, but the external vacuum device is not included.
The air tube and air blower head are included, but the external air pump is not included.
1. We suggest using an adjustable-speed vacuum cleaner (low-speed operation is sufficient) or a woodworking vacuum system, which can fit long-time running.
Good news: we are currently developing a dust collection accessory and hope to release it before the Carvera Air is delivered.
2. First, an air compressor is not essential, even when machining metals such as aluminum or copper. You can choose from almost any air compressor on the market. The Carvera air intake diameter is 8mm. Based on our experience and feedback from Carvera users, a pressure of 3.5 bar (50 psi) or higher is sufficient.
