Hello and help!! Advice needed for an absolute beginner.

[Boyan Silyavski]

DIY is best

I would go with a second hand CNC mini mill if i were you. With your experience especially.

[Doddy]

DIY is best

I would go with a second hand CNC mini mill if i were you. With your experience especially.

Agree with the sentiment, but 400mm throat on a mini mill is optimistic.

[JAZZCNC]

Agree with the sentiment, but 400mm throat on a mini mill is optimistic.

Yes, me too Doddy and I nearly made the same suggestion as Boyan but you are lucky to find 300mm in the Y-axis of an average-sized mill so no chance on a mini mill. My Fadal VMC only as 400mm in the Y-axis.

The Fixed Gantry machine I'm building at the minute is the perfect size and design for cutting aluminum at 500 x 500 but it's way beyond Paul's budget.