Quote Originally Posted by Wal View Post
Hello and welcome.

If you have the time and the inclination, then definitely build your own..! Have a look at the builds on here and start asking questions / thinking about your own design. Off the top of my head, for what you're wanting to achieve a gantry style router (not dissimilar to mine) using 20mm alu plates and extrusions should serve you well.
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Thank you for the tips the kind words!

I had a look at your build, and I must say, that machine looks amazing. By looking through that guide, one of the most basic questions I had, was: how did much it cost in the end (If you don't mind me asking, that is)? I am collecting ideas from various build guides, but what still eludes me, is how to effectively plan and dimension the machine in terms of cost. My budget is the biggest limiting factor for me, after all...
Another question would be, if building a machine like that would be possible without access to a small mill in the first place? From those big plates, to the motor holders and even small brackets for the drag chain, you milled a lot of the pieces. Are there alternatives to that, or would I have to get them made by a third party?
Finally, are there any examples for things you already made on that router?

Of course, there are other questions, like how to drive the dual ballscrew, how to even mount the ballscrew, etc. But for those I will have to take a deeper, more in depth look, on the topics first. I would, however, take any recommendations for which build logs to look at (there are 14 pages after all!).