Hi Everyone i have been wanting to build a cnc router for the longest while now but still havent taken the plunge to do so. I am looking for the most cheapest way to build a quality router am trying to keep the price of the router it's self under $500 (not including software) so that $500 will include the router, the stepper motors, the powersupply, the driver boards and everything else that will have to be included. So i was thinking for me to keep this router cheap is this a good way to go:
Gantry Router
So if you don't mind can you give me the pro's and con's of this disign.
P.S. i need portability so i was thinking the legs could collapse into themselves something like a drawer slide. So it would be easy to move around and make the z axis adjustable so i can put it at different levels.Yeah so just wondering do you think its possible to build for under $500 and if so is this a good way to do it.
Thanks in advance