Quote Originally Posted by Neale View Post
It's funny that there's hardly anyone that would consider building, say, a milling machine or lathe that could come close to the cost/performance of a commercial item, but CNC routers are an exception to this
I think that might be because there are plenty of second hand manual milling machines and lathes available, so converting an existing one to CNC is likely to be cheaper than making the whole thing - especially if you don't have a milling machine or lathe to start with.

bmbaz: You're welcome to see my homemade CNC router/mill/lathe... but it looks like you're over 100 miles away so I expect you'll find someone closer.