# X-Carve Australia 2017 Version **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [October 8, 2017, 8:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-australia-2017-version/43320 "2017-10-08T08:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HemantDaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f4b2a3/32.png) [@HemantDaya](https://community.inventables.com/u/HemantDaya)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 8:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-australia-2017-version/43320/1 "2017-10-08T08:16:18Z")
Hi Fellow Aussies, I am looking at getting an X-Carve 1000mm version 🙂 I am trying to work out what options I have to reduce overall unit shipping costs. I am happy to make my own waste board, but not sure about the dewalt spindle. I read a few threads about the makita spindle being better, but this was a thread from 2015. Question: Can i get the dewalt version locally ? Is it better then a makita ? Using the configurator this is what i am looking at. Can anyone suggest, what components i can source locally and possibly how i can configure my shipping. Due to finances it will probably have to split the kit over 2 or 3 shipments. Xcarve Cost Postage X-Carve Core Components $199.00 $154.26 1000mm Rail Kit $199.00 $88.68 Spindle Dewalt 611 240v $254.00 X-Controller Kit $329.00 $65.38 Steppers Motors - Nema23 $169.00 Drag Chain kit $65.00 Homing switch Kit $25.00 Z-Probe $29.00 Dust Control $199.00 $67.68 Clamp Set $36.99 $1,504.99 $376.00 Total $1,880.99 CHeers, Hem ---
**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 8:50am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-australia-2017-version/43320/2 "2017-10-08T08:50:27Z")
The Dewalt611, get it locally (may have a different number in AUS?) The Makita is similar in power/quality, there are two factors that seem to make the Makita a “better” choice: 1 - brushes last longer 2 - the minimum rpm is 10k vs the Dewalt 16k The Makita may also be available at a lesser price than the Dewalt, regional variations may occur. ---
**Author:** ![HemantDaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f4b2a3/32.png) [@HemantDaya](https://community.inventables.com/u/HemantDaya)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-australia-2017-version/43320/3 "2017-10-08T20:59:42Z")
Thanks Haldor, I will be more research on the Makita. I suspect i would need to get an adaptor or does it just fit in place of the Dewalt ? Has anyone had experience with the dust collector, which is the other big ticket item ?