MDF CNC Router plans / parts for home build beginners

[John51]

Hi all, this is my 3rd revival of interest in cnc, story so far: That's cool but it's expensive, interest wanes. That's cool and doesn't have to be expensive but it's complex, interest wanes. Maybe I could make a few bob from this, interest rises. lol

Someone that knows someone close to you looks at something produced on YOUR cnc machine and says... I want one...how much? When this happens, all of our expense is justified. iow, it's not the making of a few bob that is the priority, it's the being able to use the motive of making a few bob in order to do what you wanted to do anyway that is important. Cue Douglas Adams and the software that gives you reasons for getting whatever it is that you want. (I've forgotten what that software is called.) :)

So what does this machine make that other people want? I think this has to be decided first.

Whatever newbie machine is being designed, it has to make stuff that other people want or there is not much point to doing it, might as well build a toy robot that only does somersaults or buy a Lego Mindstorms.

So what can this cheapo newbie machine make?

[btw, I hope that I'm not being seen as negative, I think that it's a great idea.]