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Hi Marco,
Based on your "want list" above, I think you may be better off starting with a desktop CNC router and then adding a heated extruder (and perhaps heated bed) later to add 3D printing capabilities.
My logic for not going the other way is that I think few 3D printers were built with the addition of a router head in mind.....and the forces involved could be quite different.
Here are some links with interesting info......
https://solsylva.com/cnc/13x13x5.shtml
https://www.axyz.com/us/2016/05/13/customized-cnc-routers-woodworking-worth-investment/
http://fabberlab.org/?p=629
(EDIT original link was to old 2014 makesmith kick-starter campaign
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makesmithcnc/makesmith-cnc-the-most-affordable-desktop-cnc-rout
and I currently cannot get to their homepage.......problem at my end not theirs)
Fairly cheaply, this could give you a platform for learning CNC control, and various "desktop machining" abilities.
During that time stash your cash and keep thinking of what you want in a heavier CNC mill.
Please keep us updated with the direction you choose!
-brino
Based on your "want list" above, I think you may be better off starting with a desktop CNC router and then adding a heated extruder (and perhaps heated bed) later to add 3D printing capabilities.
My logic for not going the other way is that I think few 3D printers were built with the addition of a router head in mind.....and the forces involved could be quite different.
Here are some links with interesting info......
https://solsylva.com/cnc/13x13x5.shtml
https://www.axyz.com/us/2016/05/13/customized-cnc-routers-woodworking-worth-investment/
http://fabberlab.org/?p=629
(EDIT original link was to old 2014 makesmith kick-starter campaign
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makesmithcnc/makesmith-cnc-the-most-affordable-desktop-cnc-rout
and I currently cannot get to their homepage.......problem at my end not theirs)
Fairly cheaply, this could give you a platform for learning CNC control, and various "desktop machining" abilities.
During that time stash your cash and keep thinking of what you want in a heavier CNC mill.
Please keep us updated with the direction you choose!
-brino
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