What to make?

[Lukelar1283 (Luke Larson)]

I am looking at build either the MPCNC or low rider. My question is accuracy and precession between the two. I current have a laser and make a lot of cutting boards and lake maps so precession is key to me. I want to move into inlay cutting boards and larger lake maps. I would love to do a full 4x8 build for future potential projects. But really I only need about 2x4 for most of the things I make. Anyone able to help lead me one way or another?

[soup (mr)]

A lowrider is plenty accurate enough for inlays. I have a LR3 now and do them. Not a problem. I also have it setup for 4x2 on it’s regular table for most things and a setup for 4x8 when I need it, but usually it’s on the 4x2.

[Tokoloshe (Philipp)]

I used to have a Primo, then I built a LR3, which still had a few things lacking compared to the Primo. Now I have a LR4 and in my eyes nothing speaks for an MPCNC any more, with how great the LR4 is.

All of those boards were made with a LR3:

The cat has left the basket. The cat... Oh, it's a cutting board

Oops!..I Did It Again. Another cutting board. This time with a cat. Wood is pear, maple and black walnut. The pear is sourced from a German orchard, the maple comes from another town half an hour over and the black walnut is from America. I love a good melting pod board. I really love the pear, that dark brown but still very dense with only a few pores, like beech, but with a greater colour. <3 [IMG_20230815_212947] [IMG_20230815_212951] [IMG_20230815_213030] The Britney reference is ea…

Beech and Maple Cutting Board with a Dove

My dad is one of those people that used to occupy houses and throw stones to change the world for the better and during his time, the dove on this board was the go-to symbol for peace and fighting for the common man. What was supposed to be a test for the new endmill in the beech wood of an old kitchen counter became his birthday present. I know it could have been sanded a bit more in places, but he does not cook too much anyway. [IMG_20230920_1034001]

Cutting board with bird inlay (purple heart, black walnut, maple)

Now also oiled, waxed and polished. The birds are kind of tiny and could have been better, but I guess now after filling all the gaps only I can see that. I really like how it turned out, especially the patterns of the wood. If you turn it, it looks a bit like those high curch windows. [IMG_20231011_132152] [IMG_20231011_132142]

5-colour-inlay cutting board - San from Princess Mononoke

[IMG_20240625_121123] [IMG_20240625_121151] [IMG_20240625_121116] [IMG_20240625_121059] [IMG_20240619_110215] [IMG_20240618_173417] Ash (Hair), Black Walnut (Eyes, Mouth, Pearls), Purple Heart (Headband), Red Heart (Warpaint), Maple (Teeth, Stone in Headband and Fur Coat). Board is cherry, another cherry, Wenge. Yes, there are bad glue-ups in the board, my thickness planer and I have a bit of discussing to do regarding that topic. The inlays aren’t all top-notch either, I had to patch q…

If you look at my current projects (www.hawiwe.de), you can see how great the LR4 performs.

[RockinRiley (Riley)]

I destroyed my mpcnc to build the lr4. The LR4 is magnificent.

The mpcnc is great if you do smaller things, but the open-ness of the lr4, I cannot say enough for it!

Also the rigidity improvements of the lr4 just make it a MUST build in my opinion, even if you make it small!

[Lukelar1283 (Luke Larson)]

Thanks everyone the validates my thought process. To be honest I just fished printing all the LR4 parts last night. I was just hoping for validation before ordering the parts kit for it.

[RockinRiley (Riley)]

Welcome to the LR4 Crew!

P.s. buying plates saves a ton of time. Ryan sells them at a tremendous Value! Then you can build once and enjoy!