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mountain:

--- Quote from: Woodshop Flunky on March 26, 2012, 03:33:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: mountain on March 26, 2012, 03:22:49 pm ---My CNC has paid for itself more than 10 times over.

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I'm going to send your reply to my coworker!  He's wanted to build a MechMate for years.   :cheers:

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I don't have a Mechmate, but have heard good things about them.
kahlid74:

--- Quote from: mountain on March 26, 2012, 03:22:49 pm ---My CNC has paid for itself more than 10 times over. There is a huge learning curve to get over, actually two. Learning the ins and outs of how a machine works, then building it is the biggest. Once it is done, there is the software and tooling to learn. Learning how to use the machine effectively takes time too. But, if you are determined, money can be made. I do a lot of prototype work for my job, have made signs for local businesses, make jukebox kits, do favors for buddies, make stuff for family for Christmas Gifts, the list is long. The greatest "hobby" I have found yet... 'cept this place of course.  :cheers:

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Did you build one or buy one?  If you built it what plans did you use/components?
mountain:
I built my own using Joe's CNC Hybrid 4x4 plans.

http://www.joescnc.com/kitsplans.php
kahlid74:

--- Quote from: mountain on March 29, 2012, 02:13:32 pm ---I built my own using Joe's CNC Hybrid 4x4 plans.

http://www.joescnc.com/kitsplans.php

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Very cool!  So what is the total BOM with those plans?  I know once you buy the plans you get a BOM but it'd be nice to have it ahead of time.

Also have you ever wanted to do 4x8 sheets or has the 4x4 been plenty enough for you?
Woodshop Flunky:

--- Quote from: mountain on March 29, 2012, 02:13:32 pm ---I built my own using Joe's CNC Hybrid 4x4 plans.

http://www.joescnc.com/kitsplans.php

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I've read good things about Joe's CNC kits.
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