Cripes is there something about CNC that`s attracting shady operators, rhetorical question suppose :-(

Does your proposed 12K include software, full fat Artcam and the like will eat 2K easily enough with a bit of support.

Even with training , practice helps ,even with a designers 3D mindset some concepts take some adjustment to CNC world, where`s zero....

So figure in some time and eaten material for research,training and practice purposes before the machine becomes productive.

AXYZ have been around longer than 5 minutes and S/H might fit in your budget, been a couple for sale here over the years;

CNC Router CNC Laser CNC Plasma CNC Knife Systems - AXYZ International

Dunno if Frog have UK dealers but they are notable for making 10" cutters

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