Thats great! Less than I would have thought, but not cheap. I have these 9.5 ft SR15 rails (about 2800 mm ?) that I got for a song, and I also have a pair of SR15's 6 ft long for the Y axis, but I dont know if they are heavy enough (I'm going to try them at some point anyway). They came off of a commercial vinyl cutting machine and include a really nice belt drive set up. I am also going to build a large format gantry with them someday, but I've got too many other projects going on at the moment, and I am not sure of where I want to put the thing yet. It will be welded square tubing and not easy to move once its built. My workshop is so packed....
Good luck, I'm anxious to see your progress as it develops, it looks like your off to a great start..
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