It cost me about :1400-1600$ give or take
Linear rails with bearings EBAY 250$
FET3 Cruiser package Stepper World 379$
3/8-16 stainless steel lead screw 20$
Dremel 40$
Porter Cable Router EBAY 50$
Compaq Presario with XP on sale 400$
Mach 2 150$
Steel for table and brackets scrap yard 25$
Nuts and bolts 15$
Z-axis was salvaged from the dumster at work
Lead nuts cast and machined from bronze at home
Any other little bits I made myself
The useable work space is 17x28x6
IPM about 12
All steel construction very rigid and very heavy
I use it mostly for engraving and foam cutting for LFC
I am happy with it
