Ordered a V4 (kit) - Difficulty of upgrading size in 1 month?

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This being my first large CNC, I hope to:

  • First set this up in my basement on a 54”x96” super-flat work table - to experiment and learn
  • Later (1-2 months) set it up in a detached garage, w/ a surface large enough to cut 4x8 sheets.

Questions:

  1. Is it mainly just about upgrading the rails later on?
  2. Or, should I start w/ the full-size build, and hack up my 54”x96” table top to make it large enough to fit?
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Swap out rails and belts, swap out the strut plates for larger ones and you’re good.

Maybe add in a brace in the gantry, if the difference calls for it.

Of a this, rhe strut plates are thr big job, because it calls for a cut job, but your initial.planned size is good enough for strut plates for a full sheet build, so you don’t need to re-install the temporary struts if you cut the new ones before disassembly.

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Update: I decided to not decide, and am building 2x LowRider v4’s at once. One for full sheets and one for my mobile workshop :sign_of_the_horns:

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