I've seen a few people (including me) come on here with questions about chinese 6040 routers. The answer is always the same: build something better. And the method is to start designing and start a build thread.

Now, I know the forum is very helpful once you make the effort and start your design. But there is an enormous amount of info to assimilate, as well as tools to learn, just to get started on this. And there is the certain knowledge that it will take a lot of time.

What would be great would be if there was a 'mycncuk6040beater' already designed. A list of parts, suggestions where they can be bought, drawings for specific parts that need making (and offers from members to make them).

Let me suggest a spec:
Cutting size 620 x 400 x80mm
Capable for wood, plastic, and aluminium at low speed.


So, as the title, how do I persuade someone or the group to do this?


Maybe someone here is interested in supplying all the various parts that need machining, and they will knock up a design.


Maybe this whole post is a waste of time, and there is a kit out there somewhere that meets my needs? I haven't had any luck yet.