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Can't speak for others but I would be more than willing to help if your not in a great rush.
Also I have a machine design and actually have a half built machine sat on the bench(And has been for...

I use 18mm MDF on my machine bed, which is considerably larger and I think it's a good choice for your machine.

You can screw directly into it
You can surface it with the machine to get it...

Ice,

Aluminum is rather expensive for a bed if you go the solid plate with T channel route. It is still not "cheap" if you go the aluminum strap that you true and surface. MDF could be used but...

EMC2 through and through and find it much easier to use that Mach3. Just make sure your PC has a fast on board graphics card or ditch it and get a decent seperate one. Thei site does have a PC...

I'll certainly be using EMC2 when I get my mill up and running. Two main reasons: I have been a Linux user for many years and don't want to go back to using Windows. The other reason is cost...

USBCNC and I like it. It does have a few quirks which I suppose most bits of software have but once youve figured it out youre on your way. Its nice and easy to use. One thing I do like is that the...

As far as I can tell, and I've only played with it a little, EMC2 can do everything Mach3 does and more but it requires more work to get it going. If you are experienced with Linux I doubt you will...

These:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5x-6mm-Carbide-CNC-Router-Bits-Single-Flute-Tools-22mm-/130520720413?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item1e63a4241d#ht_2687wt_1037

I use them a lot... I've...

There is a thread about these cutters and they seem to have a good review BUT they do take over three weeks to arrive

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behave yourself :smile: we are all here to learn :)

it can be slow and painful cutting aluminium on a router but that tends to be a machine limitation but theres nothing stopping you cutting posh...

search for "single flute carbide" on ebay, they are great for plastics and do pretty well on aluminium and are cheep enough to take a punt on (£20 ish for 10 x 1/8" )

they have been talked about...