To make your plates you can learn to do simple CNC machining at a local college night course very easily. To design and build a CNC can take years (decades) of proper training and R&D. We can all attest to not buying from the upstart company because the bugs take years to work out.
To convert a mill to CNC without any prior experience will take a very long time. For someone who has a job and a family and doesn't have a machine shop of their own it will easily take 6 months or more.
The precision of operation of the final product is directly related to your prior experiance and knowledge of building this kind of equipment.
Long and short -
You CAN build a fine machine yourself for less money.
Build will take a lot of time and research and possibly result in an inferior machine.
A purchased machine will have warranty.
A purchased machine will be ready to use in hours.
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