CNC Router
Machine: Inventables X-Carve Pro 4x2
Materials: Wood, plywood, MDF, acrylic, foam
Tooling: Documented here
Specs
- Work area - 48” x 24” (X x Y), 4” max material thickness. Stock longer than 48” can be tiled through the open front/back, so length is only limited by the shop.
- Z travel - 6.5” with 5” gantry clearance
- Spindle - 2 hp (1.5 kW) air-cooled, VFD-driven, 8,000 - 24,000 RPM
- Collet - ER16; 1/8” and 1/4” collets included, 3/8” available
- Drive - 1” ball screws on linear guides, NEMA-23 steppers (292 oz-in)
- Accuracy - 0.001”
- Control - Enclosed controller with separate HMI, USB; runs standard G-code. I post from Fusion 360 and send with gSender
- Power - 120 VAC, rated 5 A, standard 15 A circuit
- Footprint - 65.75” x 31.6” x 25”, approx. 275 lbs
- Dust collection - Dust shoe with hose and boom arm to a standard shop vac
- Spare parts - Inventables X-Carve Pro service parts
Rated by Inventables for hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, MDF, plastics (HDPE, Delrin, polycarbonate, acrylic, Corian), and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, brass, copper).
Capabilities
- Precision cutting - Repeatable cuts with tight tolerances
- 3D carving - Contoured surfaces and relief carving
- Large format - 24” x 48” bed handles furniture-scale parts
- Batch production - Consistent results across multiple parts
Materials I work with
- Hardwood - Walnut, maple, cherry for finished pieces and fixtures
- Plywood - Baltic birch and cabinet-grade for structural parts and enclosures
- MDF - Templates, jigs, and painted finished parts
- Acrylic - Signs, displays, and precision-cut components