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[JAZZCNC]

I was hoping to do a cutting area of 1500* 1500 just for some of the arcade plans I had, mainly for the height but could look to see if I could reduce the width.

This makes thing very hard to achieve on budget of £1500 but it's do-able if you can increase the budget to account for the extra requirements needed. (aprox £500)
However the design becomes even more important and achieving accuracy becomes harder. That Said don't let this scare you and it's still possibly. So If you think you need the extra travel then go for it because no point building if it's not going to fit what you need but you need to be made aware going large increases the build process, slightly compromises strength and costs more.!! . . So be sure you really need it.??

In relation to depth I'm not sure what's normal as I would use 20mm MDF for example but then thinking some hard woods would be thicker so would 60mm be overkill ??

60mm is OK and realistic figure. Many build with huge Z axis travels only to realise they hardly ever use them and it's mostly cutting sheet materials in 20 -25mm region. This Compromises the machines strength where it spends 95% or more of it's time cutting. This results in poor finish and shorter tool life thru chatter and resonance for very little gain.

Thinking about budget I did work out £1500 as a ball park but could add a bit as I go if really needed ( before wife kills me for it )

OH didn't we mention that along with CNC machine shortly after building or if really lucky before building comes a Divorce.! . .Lol (I'm not joking and another excellent reason to build.!!)