New to all this cnc stuff, looking to buy a Heiz machine

[gavztheouch]

Hi Cjohnh,

How much space do you have for a machine?
Are the products repeat designs say five designs in total that you churn out daily or are they custom built and each one is unique?
What thickness of wood?
Will you be v-carving at all?

It think these chinese routers are not too bad for the money secound hand, parts are easy available or can be made to fit and it should work well with mach3.

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[cjohnh]

Hello Gav,
space is not really a problem, I have a fairly large workshop. I am looking to produce a range of plaques of standard sizes, but with individualised messages vcarved into them. Hard and softwood, and maybe some mdf also. Thicknesses from 9mm mdf upwards to 25 mm oak. I would also like to offer some 3d decorative motifs, which could be cut separately and maybe glued or pinned to the plaque - leaves, flowers, acorns - that sort of thing.
I have avoided the Chinese machines so far because they get slagged by almost everyone - I am talking about the £500 jobbies - you get what you pay for after all - don't you ? And most of the negative press is about the software, and the almost impossible to understand translations into English. If this isn't the case, then maybe I need to reconsider.
Thanks for your help.