Help please - What is Dad's CNC machine??

[Jellybean]

Hi everyone,

Newbie here, please be nice!

I have a mammoth task that I really need some help with, I hope I'm in the right place for some friendly advice from some people in-the-know.

My Dad died 3 weeks ago. I'm currently clearing out his house, which is no easy task in and of itself. But his pride and joy was his CNC machine, which took pride of place in his workshop. He was just a hobbyist and this was his first attempt at building one from scratch but he spent about 2 years on it, before he died and said he spent a lot of money on it, too.

In the weeks before he died, he made it VERY clear to me that he didn't want the house clearance people to take it and bin it, or sell it off for peanuts. He wanted me to try to get some money for it - but also, he wanted it to go to a good home, a fellow amateur/hobbyist, if you will. So I told him I would do my best.

I have no idea what this thing is or what it does and I have no idea where to start! Here's hoping the good folks of this forum can help me. Any hints, tips or useful info will be very much appreciated.