Hi there,

I'm looking to buy a cnc router that I can cut aluminium with. At work we had a great Pacer Cadet which I would love but rarely come up for sale. Ideally I would like a desktop router maybe 300x300 or up to 400. Price range about £1000 if possible. I've currently considered a stepcraft machine but have since been put off and now I'm considering a 6040-1.5kw off Ebay (bigger bed but within my price range).

Could anyone else recommend anything around that price range that could be more reliable than the stepcraft or the gamble of the 6040? Its mainly to cut upto maybe 12mm and I'm not too worried about speed.

My current idea is to buy a 6040 and then upgrade it to solidify it a bit more.

Thanks in advance.

Tim :)