Around $500 for everything.
$125 xylotex driver board
approx. $100 steppers on ebay
$30 power supply ebay
free old computer
used drill rod with bronze bushings on y and z axis ($50)
pipe and machined rollers on x axis (salvaged)
Alum. for frame (auction ???)
router ($175)
Misc hardware (acme rod, alum...)
working area is about 24" x 32"
attached a pic before I had the router
Not sure of the budget for the next one, but aready have THK linear rails. Hope to have a working area of 5' x 10'. I'm glad I built the small one first. Learned a lot about what not to do.
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