Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
I've seen others mention they don't like the raised sides because of restricted access and I dont understand what the problem is or the concern they have.??
Same here... wouldn't have been able to put this 100kg sheet of 20mm thick aluminium on my router ready to cut if loading was difficult! As I see it the main advantage of having a raised bed is in addition to the rigidity gain from not having flexible gantry sides, you gain rigidity by using a raised bed and as a result minimising the Z-axis extension. With your design as soon as you raise the bed the easy access is lost.