Hi, new here made a few posts in Woodshop and Engraver forums.
I am hoping to build a wood shop in my garage over the next year in the hopes of learning enough to earn $500-$1000 a month income on crafts after expenses and I hope to include a maker space in it for a 3D printer (Unsure which one), Laser engraver/cutter (Trotec or Epilog), and a CNC router (no clue which one, I am not mechanically inclined yet hope to learn all these things as I go and being retired and single I have plenty of free time on my hands)
I watch lots of YouTube videos and they show a project roughed out then several bit changes during the project to get finer and finer details
What I can not find explained is when do you change them, do you have to create a whole new program setting for each change since the depth is different? How do you learn what bit to change to for what stage your in on the project? Say carving a 3D figure or a sign with relief graphics?
sorry for the newbie questions.
I was told I could have a better chance on earning the $500 - $1000 with a CNC router than I would with the Laser Engraver I want, and it "SEEMS" like the CNC router will be way cheaper to start with.
Also what would be a good CNC to start with to learnon and grow with? I have been looking at the Nomad 883, Stepcraft and the 5 axis Pocket CNC to start if I learn and like them then move up to a full sized setup.