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    Re: naive question from a noob

    ok, so I am doing some acrylic work already. BY HAND. It looks awful . I dont do much woodwork. So are there any suggestions? This seems like something that might work for me...
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    suggestion for a noob

    I am new to CNC machines and am looking to purchase one that will allow me to cut shapes out of aluminum, wood and plastic. Z depth of at least an inch and a bed of 18" at least. Most important to me...
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    Re: naive question from a noob

    I am afraid of Ebay since I know very little and could easily buy a piece of junk without knowing it. I have some experience around Bridgeports (the old regular mills with just a DRO)and as they age,...
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    Re: naive question from a noob

    thank you for your words. next step -figuring out which CNC machines to look at. Given the sizes I mentioned -a maximum dimension of 24"- where do I start? is the next parameter precision or speed? I...
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    Re: naive question from a noob

    well, the thickest thing I'd want to CUT is 1/8" acrylic. But what about sculpting the surface of a 1/4" panel of aluminum? Or suppose I wanted to make a bas relief of a horse and hound on a 12 x 24"...
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    naive question from a noob

    I'm trying to figure out what a laser is good for and what a cnc machine is best suited to. Both are subtractive . Is there a web page that can go into specifics to answer this question? So often I...
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