Hi, im Mike from Cheshire. Im new to cnc and haven't yet bought my first machine and I am looking for some advice in the first instance on what to get. I am a mechanical engineer so I would be happy to build a kit but I dont have tonnes of spare time to build from scratch as I have a new baby. Want to use the machine to cut plywood for making jigs, toys, crafts etc. I need a machine that has about 80mm of z travel so I can machine 3d forms in wood and looking for 2ft x 3ft working area ideally but that may not be possible. I want to spend between £500 - £1000.
Be great to hear from you if you have any suggestions or threads I should read. I am new to forums in general so this is my first I have joined. Looking forward to chatting.
Mike