cnc advice

[boardmaker]

Hey guys, I need a little advice on what direction to take with my hobby/possibly side job. I own a small molder and I make custom wood molding. I work for a sawmill so lumber is available, and I generally get affordable prices. Last year, I purchased a profile grinder. It was in good shape, and it was priced right. So I purchased lexan templates of the molding knife and used them on the grinder to grind a piece of high speed steel to match the template. Picture an industrial key cutting machine.
Here's a link to give you an idea of a template sitting by a knife.
Moulding Knives, Custom Moulder Knives, 1-2 Days, Best Prices
That works great, but I have to pay 25$ per template. That's not bad, but it all adds up in the end.

So late last year, I purchased a Carvewright. Based on advice on their forum, I added their newer chuck. It worked okay. Their software doesn't have to many options although it was fairly easy to pick up. My intention was to use it to carve templates. I've made several, and it's very test and tune.

Meaning I spend a lot of time programming, and then I carve and the template doesn't match my molding. So I tweak it here and there, and I get it close. It seems like the router is always just a little off somewhere.

I want to program it once, and carve it once. Then, hold the lexan template up to my molding or drawing and have it match.

So with all that said, I have always wanted a Joes. Either a 06 or 4x4. I'm leaning more towards a 4x4. I figure if I'm going to spend the money, I might as well get the caddy. And now to the couple thousand dollar question, will joes 4x4 do my application well. I know it can do so much more(a big part of me wanting a joes) but I need it to make good templates.

I'm an electrician, and I love building things, so the build doesn't completely scare me. I think I would enjoy building a cnc.

I could sell my other cnc to help recover some of the cost.

I know this is long winded, but whatcha guys think?

Lucas