Welcome aboard Chipload. Dont spend a dime unless you get a good design up. It will save you buying the wrong stuff.
There are now plenty of free CAD programs to play with but the one that I find offers the better deal/package is Fusion 360.

So best of luck with your endeavours. we will anticipate some photos in return for our collective wisdom.





Quote Originally Posted by Sienci View Post
Hey there,

First is use a GRBL controller (I would suggest TinyG or a GShield, or even a CNC Shield V3.0 if you're on a strict budget). These are easy to program and have a lot of support available.

Andy, with all due respect, Chipload wants to build a router not a 3D printer. And why program anything if one can just plug into Mach3 and be done with it?