newbie to the cnc world

[JAZZCNC]

Hi Blackbird,

You have a potential conflict happening here.?

Your goals or desires for Accurate, quick and no compromising yet still be cost affective conflict with building with wood.?
Wood can be used but to do it and meet all your goals then it's not an easy route and not always cheaper.!

The work involved will be far more than if you used Steel or Aluminium and won't come near in strength if made from wood without some time consuming torsion box type arrangements mixed with a very good design. . . . Not a material I'd recommend for first time machine if you realisticly expect to meet all your goals.!!

The time saving of building can pay for any extra cost steel or Aluminium cost because the machine will be earning sooner. Then you have the reliability factor because the stronger machine won't need any where near has much upkeep so down time will be minimal.!!

Wood/MDF builds are ok to get your feet wet but ultimately if you plan using the machine for making money doing lengthy working hours then they leave something to be desired unless very well built and even then in a very specific way to a good design.!!

Good luck.!