Saving For CNC

[magicniner]

Double your budget and have a look at the Zapp Automation thread for their new CNC machines.
If you buy from China to run a business with buy two so that when one breaks and you're waiting for parts/service/translation you have something to run your business ;-)
Use LinuxCNC or Mach3, both work. I find the user based support through the forum for Mach3 far to be second to none and Mach3 is based on an industry standard controller so there's always a post processor available that will do all the basics for any CAM you use,
Regards,
Nick

[Fozz84]

@magicniner

So they are that bad then!
I've seen Zapp are based in Poole. thats not too far from me. :)
Although the machine doesn't seem big enough for my requirements.
http://www.zappautomation.co.uk/mach...hine-kits.html


My neighbour owns a bed company and I would like to supply her with Baroque Headboards.
1220mm is the absolute minimum bed working dimension of either the X or Y axis! anything smaller and the design would start to be made up of too many components/files to be viable. (already cut the sides off and mounted them to a backing plate)

saying that though the machine looks perfect for smaller products!

[JAZZCNC]

Double your budget and have a look at the Zapp Automation thread for their new CNC machines.

Think your more like Quadruple the budget and thats for that little thing.(Which not commenting on.!) So would need small mortage for 8 x 4.

The simple truth is that £2500 is not enough for good 8 x 4. Whether that be DIY built or Bought. Well It is just about do-able if done DIY provided well kitted and clued up. But for first build it's large machine and while many think can't be any harder to build large has it is building small they'd be very wrong.
Completely different ball game and very easy to get wrong.

My advise is Save up or lower your cutting size.

[Gary]

Our standard machine is not a clear fit for your requirements, its too small, it has also not been designed for wood. While it will have no issue with wood, its really designed for non ferrous metals, so an overkill for wood.
While we can make a machine to suite your needs, your budget will need to be re considered..