-The worksize area i have in mind is mini-Mill range I draw 170x120x50mm, the portability/weight is not a main priority I thought it would be nice since its very small, but yeah better increase rigidity and plate dimensions.

I have an aproximate budget of 2.5k€ for this little machine . Some estimation of my part list :
3x ballscrews C3 1605 P2
3x Nema 23 steepers plus Leadshine drivers and a cardboard, Power supply
3x BK & Bf fixing, couplings and Nut brackets.
Thats arround 1k and I still have to find a supplier for the spindle. The profiled rails arround 0.3k .


I thought the router could work since the cutting forces required would be small and seems more easy to assembly and buy.
I agree the mill desing with dovetails instead a router with profiled would be more ideal (like Tormach machine has), the problem it seems more hard the CNC convert process than the alignement of the router .


Wal, your machine looks great. Indeed I took your design as a reference when I draw my sketch (I use CATIA V5 CAD).

It seemed to me more dificult to do the soldering frame almost squared and latter to put shims in many points not only 3 to square it. So i thought a Z column with plates squares and clamped to a flat surface more easy, i will have to keep re-thinking.

I found here some series 5083 milled that is close to flat, i didnīt know about Eco-cast i guess that is more than enough flat