Quote Originally Posted by ericks View Post
When i built my latest machine i used aluminium extrusion. However i had a reasonable budget so i used heavy duty extrusion. It's a moving gantry design but i have no problem with a fixed gantry type. Although my machine is made from extrusion it is very rigid, i machine aluminium very easily and also do steel plate on it. Although i prefer not machining steel cause of the mess it makes.
Thanks ericks, do you have photos of the machine or a build diary?