1800x800 bed or 1200x800 and cut big panels in 2 goes?

[Boyan Silyavski]

The biggest mistake in building DIY CNC is having in mind one project. After a couple of months or an year this project could be off and you would knock your head why you did not listen and make the widest gantry possible.
Think out of the box. Make the gantry as wide as possible and that to be your long size on the table. Especially if you want to save space.

[jimbo_cnc]

The material is Egger 18mm MFC.

I know what you are saying silyavski, but it's a massive step from 1800x800 sheets which I can handle by myself in my garage, to 2400x1200 which I can't.

On the other hand, if the current product works out, then I will be looking to move to a small unit/workshop and I'll be able to get a bigger machine. Or I'll co-locate with someone who has a big cnc.

[Sven]

If this is to be your first cnc, chances are you will build a second at some point anyway.
Could you find a way to make a 800x 900 router work?

I am now also contemplating a bigger one as my 550x850 is getting slightly too small.
The bigger options require a lot more money which I would recommend a first timer to stay away from.

[charlieuk]

If you build it so the axis on the gantry was your long axis at 1200 then you could at a later point just build a new table for larger sheets and use the same gantry. you could also slide a full or half sheet in and do a series of cuts to start with on the small machine.

[Boyan Silyavski]

If you build it so the axis on the gantry was your long axis at 1200 then you could at a later point just build a new table for larger sheets and use the same gantry. you could also slide a full or half sheet in and do a series of cuts to start with on the small machine.

Thats what i am bragging about

[JAZZCNC]

If you have free wall then make it vertical then you can probably cut full size sheets.!!. . . .. Massive space saving to be had with vertical machine.???
Just think horizontal machine tipped on it's side.!!!. . . . It works trust me.