Quote Originally Posted by routerdriver View Post
Machining 100mm blanks might be an interesting challenge.First you need to find long cutters and then you need to be sure of getting them to and from the workpiece without digging a trench.
Not with the right spindle and design of the gantry / Z-axis. All the machines I build at this size will cut 100mm depth and retract the tool above the workpiece. However, The cutters are expensive and not easy to find. Work holding also becomes a fun challenge.!