Advice on selecting turnkey 2'by3' cnc router

[Whoisdoublea]

This is my first post and I am looking to get into cnc. I have been scanning posts for days now and I think I am more confused now than I was before!
The laguna IQ looked good to me but there isn't much in the way of positive feedback here about it. Does anyone have any specifics on why, even if it is imported. I am also looking at the K2 of similar size
What are some other options that you could recommend and why.
Here are my concerns:
Reliability is important to me.
Noise is a factor.
Accuracy.
Cost.
I will be carving hardwood and softwood.

What am I not thinking about that I should be?
Where in the www is there an adequate buyers guide???
Thanks!

[cabnet636]

there are several, i have the large CAMaster and n older digital (we hooked it up this week !!) yet the CAMaster stinger is well worth a look, they sel a good 40+ a month, excellent support forum all happy owners.

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noise is determined by material and usage a spindle is quieter than a router yet only when just running. when cutting they all make noise.

[Whoisdoublea]

I was just looking at that. Also the Industrial cnc Shortcut 203, Romaxx WD-1, Keling 6090, K2 KG3925-G.
Most of these offer a spindle option. Prices range fairly widely. Anyone have anything to say about any of these?
I make guitars. 20 years hand carving- I'm through beating myself up!
I want to operate my cnc, not be a cnc operator, if you see the distinction.

[cabnet636]

there are guitar makers of several types here and on many forums another is the shopbot
www.letstalkshopbot.com

a good look around the vectric.com and their forum can be enlightning as well !

[Whoisdoublea]

I looked at the shopbot desktop. It is a little small for my needs. It seems like a good machine, and I realize you can cut part of the job and reposition but that increases setup time if they made something between this and the 4'by8 it would be on my short list.

[gweikelaser]

I looked at the shopbot desktop. It is a little small for my needs. It seems like a good machine, and I realize you can cut part of the job and reposition but that increases setup time if they made something between this and the 4'by8 it would be on my short list.

did you decide for which model?we think 6090 will be the better,first the wokring size is suitable and also the spindle,if from our machine ,the working size bigger the spindle is more precision,am I right?
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[Mavyryk]

If you are looking for a range of "in-between" sizes check out the IronMan XE and MTX routers here....

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Both offer 100% ball screw design with X & Y using a rotary nut design. The XE is moving gantry and the MTX is fixed gantry/moving table.

Stepper and AC Brushless positioning options are also offered.