Hello all,
I was looking for a way to add some detail and personalization to some of my work. And have a few paths that I'm looking at. First let me list what I would like to do:
1) Engraving words on flat work, like personalization.
2) Add carved details to work, like a pattern around a rail on a chest, or carving the face of some crosses that I make with some detail.
3) Be able to make small router templates for inlaying woods and repeat shapes.
So what are my options?
1) I was contemplating a compucarve, but i have heard such hit and miss story's about the quality and things going wrong that I'm a bit gun shy. I was considering only buying a used one locally so I could see it work... that way I can get a feel for the use of it.
2) Is there another cnc router option that I should look at (that isn't $4-5k) that can do what I'm looking for (and maybe more)?
3) Find someone in the Detroit area that I can sub the work out to when it comes up so i don't have to monkey with it at all...
Let me know what you guys think, keeping in mind that I'm not a production shop and said equipment would not be used on a daily, or even weekly basis.
Thanks,
Derek