Re: Where to start ?!?
I think a lot of the larger table top routers will handle a 3x12, but the 8x8 is going to be an issue without some extensive modification to the Z axis, just not enough travel or clearance on the gantry supports.
I have no experience with the Hundegger machines, but I can see from the pictures and videos that it is nothing like a CNC router and uses proprietary software. Bottom line is I'm not sure how much useful information/experience you would gain with a small CNC router. That Hundegger machine looks to be a 9 or 10 axis machine.
But I have to admit the Hundegger machines are pretty cool. I actually thought about building a machine like that back in my optimizing chop saw days.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA