Quote Originally Posted by pk_volt View Post
Hello. I am fairly new to CNC'ing, although I have done a little bit of work with mastercam.

Anyways, our budget is around $10,000, and we are currently resided in Vancouver British Columbia.

We were looking around at some entry level cnc machines such as CNCmaster, and Tormac. We were also wondering whether it's better to look for a used machine, or maybe even consider retrofitting, as we have knowledge in Electronic Control Systems. Where are some good places to look for used setups?

What are some main features to look at in a cnc machine, and how does each feature affect the overal performance?

Any help or useful links would be greatly appreciated.

Retro your own machine. It will fall within budget, and you will know how to fix it when it breaks, which will make all the time you will spend building it worth it... Just my 2cents