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Inventables Carvey at public library makerspaces

12 US public library makerspaces list a Inventables Carvey on their own pages, in 8 states. Below: what the maker says it does, what the libraries' pages say about using it, and where to find one.

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An illustration of a Inventables Carvey — Illustration made with AI. The real machine may look a little different.

What it is

The Carvey is a small, fully enclosed desktop CNC machine that uses a spinning bit to carve shapes out of solid material. People make signs, relief carvings, small wooden parts, and custom engraved items with it, using the free Easel software.

Work area: 11.6 x 8 x 2.75 in matterhackers.com
Spindle: 300W DC, 12,000 RPM, ER-11 collet (1/8 in bits, 3/16 or 1/4 in optional) easel.com
Enclosure: Fully enclosed desktop CNC easel.com
Materials: Wood, plastic, soft foam, composites, soft aluminum easel.com
Software: Easel (free), connects by USB easel.com
Price: $2,499 (list price; discontinued) matterhackers.com