Good thing us Aussies are here … 
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Yes. The LR3 table needsd to be a bit wider (The whole machine sits on top) and can be a bit shorter.
I think it’s about 80mm wider on X and about 25mm shorter on Y.
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If you prefer self sourcing, and you want to support Ryan, some PayPal money goes across the globe with a lot less shipping costs. But bundling together is a good idea. I am not sure what the volume discount is, you may have to ask Ryan.
I used the same table for mine, which meant I lost a little work area on X (the gantry axis). But I can push it against the wall now, and it doesn’t stick out the front, so I gained some garage space.
And BTW, several of us made build threads. They are also going to move to the public space when Ryan releases it. So you can see what choices we made and how well they worked.
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If you are going that tall you might want to add a second bearing block to each rail as well. Then it would be a beast.
Yeah NZ shipping right now is really wacky. I can not ship Priority that I do for all other places, but that means it drops to a weight shipping and for some reason it is way cheaper than it has been. last night a box went out and it was actually $30 less that the customer paid, so I refunded the difference. BUT…you guys might want to wait until I get a few shipped first so I can see how to maximize savings. Figure out what I can get in the same box. A group buy will not help if you are all getting full kits, if you are all only getting a couple parts each it will.
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I’ve been thinking about building a combo table that is assembly table on top that uses mft holes to support a benchdogs.co.uk mft accessories for traditional woodworking stuff. Do you think it would be possible to modify the pieces (not sure what they are called) that hold the long round tube to be able to insert into dog holes? Would it be stiff enough? I know some others have made mfts in the past so could possible give me their thoughts. I have probably enough room for a table but it needs to have other roles besides just a cnc or else it needs to fold up in some fashion.
Looking forward to seeing the builds and figuring out my next move.
Matt
I think so. The new build is very easy to remove from the table (I cut my vac hose and use a push fit coupler) but it is made to remove. So this could be a easy option.
Here we go!
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