ok lets reword my question maybe I am over looking something I cut metal
16ga steel
.90, .100, .125 sheet alum 5086
1/8, 1/4 alum tube, bars etc...
would also like to make props and gears in alum three pistion cutting unit. andcould build smaller unit for these to test before building 8'x20' unit to handle sheets. in my earlier post diguy said somthing about plamsa and use of old printer parts I had orginal thought waterjet and i see alot about routers on here. so the big question is what kind of CNC do I need to look at? please the cheaper the better!!