CNC Router / Plasma

[amdmonster]

Hello guys!! Great website and forum you have here!!! I have been a member for a little while now, and this is my first post. I have read through alot of stuff on here, and did alot of searching. He's my ? I want to be able to rout, engrave, etch, carve, and maybe later cut vinyl or stencils. I would also like the option of plasma. The main materials i would use is wood, aluminum, plastic or nylon. Most of my stuff would be musical instruments bodys, necks, inlaying, and carving wood pcs. As far as steel i would say no more than 1/4" thickness. (I already have a plasma cutter.) I would want to do 3D and have a 3-axis, I would like a 4'x4' table if not a 4'x8' I would prefer the laminate trimmer style cutter instead of dremel style. I would like somehing that can be moved easy if had to be. I had read and been looking at the following: pratical CNC, DynaCNC, Torchmates line, shop sabre, K2CNC, and various ones on ebay as well as DIY ones. Building one isn't out of my range or knowledge. I just got thinking of the time as well as the $$$$ comparison similarities. I want a good quality machine thats dependable, and fairly accurate. So what's yalls suggestions?? As far as $$$ would like to stay around $5000-$10,000.

[Aksess]

I have my machine for sale in the classifieds section if you are intristed. It is a 39x25" K2cnc with gecko and rutex controllers. And it is a turn key system.

[ger21]

Most people will tell you to either build a router, or a plasma, but don't use the same for both. Sawdust burns pretty easy. If done correctly to accomodate both, I'd think switching from one to the other would be a lot of work.

[amdmonster]

yeah i've seen where alot of suggestions was made not to do both on the same machine.
I looked at your post Aksess looks like a good machine. It's just a little smaller than i would want for a wood or plasma machine.