Thanks

I'm aware of the limitations of cutting aluminium and have had some conversations with John@Microcarve about it. He seemed to think the MV3 would do it but only if the spindle was up to it and the speed and cut depth were minimal. He recommended a Bosch router but the particular model doesn't seem to appear much over here.

Speed isn't an issue for me and budget is, so after 12 months of prevaricating I decided to jump in and at least get something on the bench which would cut shapes for me. Whether it'll do the job to my satisfaction is another facet of the learning curve

Adrian