[mattmyers83]

Hello everyone. I am fairly new to the CNC world. I have been contemplating the idea of buying a CNC machine for some time and am finally ready to commit. My main purpose will be making guitar bodies and necks. My question is what is the typical workspace needed for this. Also is there anywhere I can purchase a CNC machine with proper workspace for 1500-2500 USD?

[ger21]

I think typically you want about 24"x36". Anything ready to run will probably be quite a bit more than $2500, but you can possibly build one for close to that.
This is probably the closest ready to run machine in your price range, but it's only 25"x25", which may be a little short for necks??
https://probotix.com/FireBall_Comet_cnc_router/

[louieatienza]

Hello everyone. I am fairly new to the CNC world. I have been contemplating the idea of buying a CNC machine for some time and am finally ready to commit. My main purpose will be making guitar bodies and necks. My question is what is the typical workspace needed for this. Also is there anywhere I can purchase a CNC machine with proper workspace for 1500-2500 USD?

I make bodies and necks and complete guitars, and for a Strat style neck you'd need about 26-27" of travel. A typical Strat body is 18 x 12.75 x 1.75, so you'd probably want a bit with about 2" flute length, and you'll also need extra clearance for rapids travel and sacrificial board or other fixtures. I have 5.5" of z clearance on my machine, but that's cutting it pretty close.