Makera · read 1 November 2026
Z1
- ✓ Spindle included
- Enclosed
What's in the box, and what you'll still need
Included, per the page
- The machine: frame, motion system and electronics
- Router or spindle: 150W, 0-13,000 RPM, closed-loop speed control
- Software named on the page: Makera Studio; works with Fusion, VCarve, Aspire
You'll still need
- Router bits, workholding (clamps) and a dust solution; no page in the record includes these in the base price.
Built from what the maker's page says is included. More in what's in the box.
Cost to start cutting
| Machine | $1,249.00 |
|---|---|
| Ready to cut, before bits and clamps | $1,249.00 |
Router or spindle included, per the page. Bits, workholding, dust collection, software and a table aren't counted; add your own in the cost estimate. Accessory prices read 1 November 2026.
Work area to scale
Features
Controller
NEMA 17 steppers (Z1); closed-loop NEMA 17 on the Z1 Pro. Max travel 1,200 mm/min.
Published specs
From Makera's page for this machine, read 1 November 2026. Inch-to-millimetre conversions are mine.
| Spec | As published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,249.00 (list $1,399.00) | product page |
| Price note | Sale price; list $1,399.00. Base Z1 (the Z1 Pro has ball screws and closed-loop motors; no Pro price on the page). | |
| Work area, as published | 200 x 200 x 100 mm (3-axis) | product page |
| X travel | 200 mm (7.9") | product page |
| Y travel | 200 mm (7.9") | product page |
| Z | 100 mm (3.9") | product page |
| Spindle / router | 150W, 0-13,000 RPM, closed-loop speed control (included) | product page |
| Drive | Acme leadscrews (Z1); ball screws on the Z1 Pro | product page |
| Linear motion | 12 mm linear rails | product page |
| Frame | Enclosed ("Quiet, Enclosed Frame") | product page |
| Controller and motors | NEMA 17 steppers (Z1); closed-loop NEMA 17 on the Z1 Pro. Max travel 1,200 mm/min. | product page |
| Software | Makera Studio; works with Fusion, VCarve, Aspire | product page |
| Footprint | 350 x 470 x 450 mm (13.8 x 18.5 x 17.7 in) | product page |
| Weight | 17 kg (37.48 lb) | product page |
| Warranty | 1 year; 30-day returns | product page |
| Assembly | Not published |
Spec notes
2 spec notes
- The spec section says Makera Studio is "available free to all Makera users"; the marketing section says the one-click CAM is "Available late this year".
- Resolution is given as 0.02 mm / 0.0008 in in the spec table and 0.02 mm / 0.0004 in in the FAQ.
Not published on the page: assembly.
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Page history
- 1 November 2026 First read from Makera's page and added to the record.
No price or spec changes recorded since then. When a figure changes, the old one is kept here with the date it was noticed.