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Which Materials Can the Nomad 3 Cut?
The Nomad 3 cutting area is 8
″
(X) × 8
″
(Y) × 3
″
(Z).
Because the Nomad 3 has a rigid frame and 130W
DC brushless spindle with a maximum 24k RPM, it’s
designed to accurately cut in materials up through
the hardness of non-ferrous alloys such as brass
and even aerospace-grade aluminum. Some
examples of materials that are appropriate include:
•
Hardwoods, such as maple, ash, basswood,
birch, cherry, walnut, poplar, and oak.
•
Softwoods, such as pine, cedar, balsa, and
fir.
•
Plastics, such as ABS, Delrin (Acetal),
Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylic (PMMA), Nylon,
HDPE, LDPE, PP, PET, and PVC,
Polyethylene, and Polyurethanes.
•
Synthetics and composites, such as Renshape and other Polyurethane resins with fillers, as well as foams.
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Metals,* such as copper, brass, and aluminum, including 6061 and 7075 alloys for example.
*With the use of coolants, harder metals such as titanium and steel alloys and some stainless-steel alloys have also
been machined with the Nomad Pro, our previous Nomad model. The Nomad 3 has a more powerful spindle, so
anything that can be machined on Nomad Pro, can definitely be machined on your Nomad 3.
Material Guides
Check out the material guide videos below for tips and sample speeds and feeds for machining various materials on
your Nomad Pro. See the
What Are Toolpaths and G-code?
section for information about speeds and feeds.
Plastics
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Thermoplastics (Acetal, Polyoxymethylene, and Delrin)
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Polycarbonate
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Cast Acrylic
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High density polyethylene (HDPE)
Synthetics and Composites
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Renshape
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Machinable wax
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Linoleum
Metals
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