Chinese 4 x 4 production grade machine - Brands names to look at it steer clear of?

[mekanik]

If you go to this link you will see a couple of finished machines members have built.http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/10066...s-picture-menu.
you will find a vertical mounted machine there that might be of interest and will also help with your space issue. should be possible for you to get a larger machine in your facility.
There is also a link to Boyans build.
The build log section has loads of machines but would take a lot of time ingesting, if you get a reply from a build request you will be able to specify exactly what you want.
Regards
Mike

[routercnc]

Hi SweetAs

To add to Mike's comments then I would say most of the regular members on here are self builders (myself included), with a few business owners, so you might have to wait a while for some help to your original post.

[SweetAs]

Afternoon guys, apologies for not coming back to you. Things have been manic in the workshop!

Some of those machines look amazing! Originally I wanted a turn key option but I'm quite liking the look of the builds. I've built smaller versions of this sort of thing before, I heavily modded the Shapeoko design and built that from scratch, I know it obviously doesn't come close to what some guys are building but I imagine the basics are the same or am I kidding myself?

Can you recommend any builds or planes with a BOM so I can figure out what I would need?

In terms of machining plywood and MDF, would an ally Frame work or would I need to go to steel? Ideally I would like to be cutting 12-18mm MDF in a couple of passes.

Feel free to tell me if I'm dreaming by the way but if you could point me in the right direction that would be awesome!

Thanks for all the help guys!

[mekanik]

OK
If you have had a look @ Boyans yellow machine this is steel construction and i do believe he was making the construction files free to forum members, there are files for a lot of the components that can be plasma cut. LINK IN THREAD
Niel's vertical machine http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/2148-...ers-and-Planes.
Not sure if JAZZCNC Dean is snowed under with work but i would drop him a PM and have a crack he should be able to give you an idea of what can done and a good estimate of the cost if he is unable to help @ this time.
Steel frame is going to work out cheaper if you can turn your hand to a bit of welding.
hope that helps.
Regards
MIKE