Part of the decision process for bringing a CNC machine into my shop is physically locating it. Camaster has provided a "prepping" guide for one of the configurations I'm considering and they recommend what is certainly universally ideal suggestion that there be a minimum of 36" inches of access on the sides and back and appropriate space to the front for loading material. As much as I'd like to embrace that ideal, it's not physically possible to do so in my shop. My question is basically if most favorable access is limited to one side (left) and the front, will I run into major usability issues? I don't intend to acquire the lathe capability and that hangs off to the right anyway, as far as I can tell.

Comments? Suggestions? Condolences? (Thanks in advance for something in one of those categories, preferably from the first two)