Quote Originally Posted by ludvig friberg View Post
This is a cheap and small opensource project that leaves the bottom open. http://www.shapeoko.com/
Thanks for posting this, Ludvig. I hadn't seen it, although Daniel and I have investigated Makerslide a bit. Last time we checked they were sold out. The open bottom would make it much easier to adapt a light source to the plan. The issues I'd like more info on is how precise the Z-axis is, and how vibration resistant the unit is. My guess is that the Microcarve would be better in that regard. Being able to see these machines in person would be really helpful!