That looks more like a tank than a cnc machine :-). I bet it effective at keeping the chips out though.

Well, I've been hard at it putting bolts in the design and I think I've got to the point were there's not much point adding any more as they clearly wont clash. So with that done here are some shots of what will get built unless anyone comes up with a show stopper. my estimate for maximum cutting sizes are X: 840mm, Y: 840mm and Z: 125mm assuming a 50mm bit. I cab squeeze a bit more out of Z by moving the spindle up a series of holes.

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