FoxAlien Masuter Pro
#7 in CompactFull review
A low cost first CNC for signs and engraving in wood and plastic. Buyers planning to cut aluminum or hardwood quickly should look at a machine with a bigger spindle.
Amazon $549$549
2.2/5
For makers who need small precise parts in metal or plastic indoors, where an enclosure matters more than cutting area.
- 8 x 8 x 3 inWork area
- 130 WSpindle
- Lead screwDrive
Check price at Carbide 3D$2,800
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- Fully enclosed with a door interlock, so chips and noise stay inside and it suits a home office or classroom
- Built in spindle and work probe mean it cuts the day it arrives
- Cuts aluminum, brass and plastics for small precise parts and PCBs
- Includes MeshCAM and Carbide Create for 3D and 2D work
Cons
- An 8 x 8 in area limits it to small parts
- Costs far more per square inch than an open gantry machine
- Needs a computer beside the machine to run jobs
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its size. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | Nomad 3 |
|---|---|
| Work area | |
| Travel (X x Y x Z) | 8 x 8 x 3 in |
| Area | 64 sq in |
| Spindle | |
| Spindle | 130 W brushless DC, ER-11 collet |
| Power | 130 W |
| Top speed | 24,000 rpm |
| Motion and control | |
| Frame | machined aluminum frame in an HDPE or bamboo enclosure |
| Drive | Lead screw |
| Limit switches | Yes |
| Controller | Carbide Motion |
| Offline controller | No |
| Build | |
| Warranty | 1.5 years |
| Released | 2020-10 |
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