Makera has already developed a loyal following with their Carvera and Carvera Air desktop CNC mills. However whereas these are excellent machines, they’re additionally fairly expensive. To cater to hobbyists on a price range, they’ve now launched the brand new and far more inexpensive Makera Z1 on Kickstarter.
I beforehand reviewed the Makera Carvera Air and was very proud of it. The truth is, it’s in my storage proper now and I offered my different CNC mill. However the Carvera Air begins at $2,199 proper now and that isn’t precisely low-cost. The brand new Makera Z1 is simply $899 for Early Birds on Kickstarter, which is far more accessible.
Regardless of the dramatically decrease the fee, the Makera Z1 truly doesn’t make many sacrifices in contrast the Makera Carvera Air. It has a smaller work space (200×200×100mm in comparison with 300×200×130mm) and a barely much less highly effective spindle motor (150 watt in comparison with 200 watt), however the remaining is just about the identical.
Just like the Carvera Air, the Z1 has a fast device change system, auto probing and leveling, an out there 4th axis, a inflexible one-piece forged aluminum body, an out there laser module, and Makera’s incredible management software program (plus their one-click CAM software program).
The Z1 even has a function that the Carvera Air lacks: an built-in digital camera for monitoring jobs.
I obtained an opportunity to see the Makera Z1 for myself in particular person at Maker Faire Shenzhen and was impressed with what Makera was capable of construct on such a decent price range.
It’s straightforward to see why the Makera Z1 Kickstarter marketing campaign has already raised nicely over $6M from greater than 5,000 backers. If you wish to get in on that motion, you have got till December twelfth to again the marketing campaign. Machines ought to begin transport in January.
And remember to maintain a watch out for a full evaluation from me, which I’ll nearly definitely publish within the close to future.
