Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
I'm guessing you started you build with better figures?
I didn't calculate them as such but obviously had an idea of what I needed. I used the best components I could and the best design I could build myself with the tools at hand. Having plenty of engineering experience I knew it would be achievable, but having no experience with cnc, I initially relied heavily on the advice from members of this forum on the mechanical side.

The actual figures after the machine was finished are here; http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/7155-...6572#post56572
that is with a 200N force applied as described.