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A 4' x 4' CNC Router, Shopbot or similar | A 4' x 4' CNC Router, Shopbot or similar | ||
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| + | == Requirements == | ||
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| + | * CNC Controlled | ||
| + | * 4' x 4' cutting bed | ||
| + | ** It was generally concluded whilst 8' x 4' would be attractive, it had major downsides in terms of floor space and also materials storage and handling - storing and moving 8' x 4' sheets on to a flatbed machine is a pretty impractical task in a full workshop, and certainly not a 1 man job. We concluded we could store a lot of sheet material in 4' x 4' and 600 x 900 for the router and laser respectively (and for general use), making storage much more tractable and avoiding the need to cut down such large sheets. | ||
| + | * solid base/gantry (rather than frame) | ||
| + | * decent software | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
http://www.shopbottools.com/mProducts/prSstandard.htm | http://www.shopbottools.com/mProducts/prSstandard.htm | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 11 January 2013
A 4' x 4' CNC Router, Shopbot or similar
Requirements
- CNC Controlled
- 4' x 4' cutting bed
- It was generally concluded whilst 8' x 4' would be attractive, it had major downsides in terms of floor space and also materials storage and handling - storing and moving 8' x 4' sheets on to a flatbed machine is a pretty impractical task in a full workshop, and certainly not a 1 man job. We concluded we could store a lot of sheet material in 4' x 4' and 600 x 900 for the router and laser respectively (and for general use), making storage much more tractable and avoiding the need to cut down such large sheets.
- solid base/gantry (rather than frame)
- decent software
