This machine should be in the "Hall Of Shame". But don't worry, so has to be the first machine i have bought, i learned on it and its still making me money.

The biggest problem with such creations is that you will spend more time thinking how to better it instead of using it. Unless you are very organised and start right away using it to reinforce it.

But the inherent problem using this type of bearings will remain for the life of the machine.

Aluminum is out of the question, more than 0.8kw spindle is out of question. Thats a real problem cause it makes it unsuitable to upgrade it self by making new pieces.

The wisest thing will be to make it plasma cutting machine. And meanwhile make money with it and cut pieces for a proper machine. I know it hurts but believe me it will hurt more when you invest more in it and one day you get it clear that to upgrade it will be more effort than to build a new one, that the drives and the motors and what ever you buy now is the stuff of any value in it, and so on.


Forget the upgrades, digital drivers and wasting money in it. Buy the Gecko g540 which will be ideal for it. Make it plasma, use it or sell it.