I'm looking to get a WorkBee and set it up for CNC and laser cutting/etching. Here are my plans so far. CAD: Blender, Fusion 360 CAM: BlenderCam, Fusion 360 Sender: UGS 2.0 Platform Frame: WorkBee 500x750 with lead screw Driver: xPro V3 with PSU Spindle: Four Bearing 65mm 1.5KW ER11 Water-cooled Spindle Motor & VFD Drive Inverter Laser: Focusable 450nm laser with 15w drive, laser and driver both heat sinked and fanned My plan is mostly to: cut out plates (wood, acrylic) carve reliefs (wood, acrylic, aluminum) cut out patterns (cloth, PCBs) Before I start buying things, does this look like a reasonable plan for a DIY home fabrication shop? Upgrades would have to wait until next summer, but this should keep me busy until then, hopefully with more success than hair-pulling failure. I realize I have lots of scrap to make before I have a recipe book of typical settings.
