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If you have OnShape under your belt, I doubt if you'll have too many problems picking up F360. Same basic approach to creating designs. TBH, I prefer the OnShape user interface (I started with OS)...

You want a design which keeps the alignment/support as close as possible to the cutting area, not one where the alignment/support moves away from the work area at either end of travel.
You can make...

Same size as the Super X3 I believe, which is 990mm tall, or 850mm to top of column.

In simplistic terms yes but in reality then theres much more to good drives than this. How it handles resonance is very important and what makes the difference between poor and good working motors....

Be afraid Very afraid.!!!. . . . . Nah but seriously now I wouldn't buy one unless it's purely for learning purposes and I wouldn't waste a penny trying to upgrade one. . . . Can't make Silk purse...

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Hi Dan, wellcome to the forum. I think that your first decision should be to decide what the working area should be, maybe considering media size, ie full sheet, half sheet 1/8th sheet etc. Size...

Hi Dan & welcome to the forum, Steel would be the best option for frame construction and if budget allows try to include profile rail as opposed to the round bar stuff, you can get second hand...

Welcome to the forum Dan, I for one have gained a lot of useful knowledge from the kind people on here.
Re Linuxcnc I don't think you can use the USB port with it but you can use more than one P.P....

Dan, welcome.



I don't know if I'd want people to call me a 'tool' :hysterical:



1. From what I've learned, Yes, especially if you want to do aluminium and good accuracy
2. Steel seems...