Quote Originally Posted by chip View Post
personaly if i could go back id have saved my money and shopped around for one rather than build but thats me,
theres some great deals on the bay on occasion if your patient, save yourself a few quid and pick something up with a bigger cutting area.
two i found today that would have suited me and saved me a small fortune.
these in the links are nothing to do with me but just an example.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cnc-router-/33...item4cf517df8b
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CNC-3-axis-mac...item1e61965187
Of the two above the Z90LSP is a much better bet for what you are wanting to do. you will want the 84mm Z axis travel with the work you are doing. The other advantage of going this rout is that you have control of production, which helps cut down costs on your end from drop shipping. You can also do small test runs of changes without incurring as large a cost as out sourcing.

I something like that was on the market when I was first looking for a machine I would have bought it that is for sure. On the other hand the knowledge one learns from building will serve anyone well understanding the mechanics behind the tool.

As to set up and running time from getting it in house? Depends, but should not be more than a week. Less if the area is prepared for the machine and you get a copy of the software you are looking to use and start seeing how it functions.

There is gcode software for Inkscape and also Image2code, both which work. Also from the looks of your game, you are not looking for tolerances in the .1mm which some of the more advanced software is capable of.

Just my two pence worth.

Michael