Hello everyone,

I'm looking to build a small cnc router to rout lightweight material, mostly wood relief and cutting some light inlay materials.

The work area will mostly be 2"x2" or so but possibly up to 4"x4". The accuracy and tolerances aren't that strict, a hundredth of a inch in a 2x2 would be acceptable, but more accurate is better of course.

I've looked around and have done a lot of reading. It seems there's not much about DIY in very small machines. Would a larger machine 12"x12" be able to do this smaller work as effectively?

I have a machining background, and have done a lot of work with Bridgeport mills, Southbend lathes, etc. I currently have a good lathe, but lack a good mill.

Thanks for any help you can share.