New router build advice...

[JAZZCNC]

One thing it likely would need is some serious vacuum though to get good hold down as gravity won't be helping much. BTW Jazz, is the X (long) axis drive standard ballscrew on the machine in the video? - couldn't really see easily.

The machine in the video didn't have Vacuum because budget wouldn't allow for it and the customer is happy screwing/clamping material down. It's mostly cutting signage materials.

Yes it's using standard 25mm ballscrews with BK bearings.

I'm currently building a 10 x 5 with ATC and vacuum bed that uses Rotating ballnuts which I'll post a video of when done.

[JAZZCNC]

Totally off topic, but you should definitely go down under. Once it's stopped burning, that is. But do NZ first. No one can dislike NZ, it's like a playground paradise with nice people, food, scenery... God damnit I want to go back to living in NZ.

I've actually got a friend who lives NZ, he married a native girl. He keeps saying to go over for Snow boarding hol so it's on the to-do list.