Brad_Hawthorne
Working on getting his original CNC shipped to me so I can get it up and running for personal projects. He's had it palletized for awhile. Working out freight shipping for it. :)

Speaking of which... its been what... 2 years?  Have you cranked out any parts yet?

I ran into that same problem.  I am building way to many machines to fit in my workshop, so I am selling my old car, and freeing up a space in my garage for a second shop, for an overflow.  More of an emphasis will be on wood/forging work in the garage, while my main shop will be more metal working/everything else. 

I actually came up with a radically new machine design that was too big to fit in my basement so thats when I had to make the final call to expand into the garage.  Fortunately the garage is attached to the house so the overflow works out.
 
I developed it from the bottom up, and I was all set to start the patent process when I realized that I just re-invented an already existing machine.  I will post that in its own thread when the time comes.  The proof of concept prototype did work.  Now just to tighten things up. 

Thoughts on a K60 laser? Pondered getting a K40 to screw around with, but that cutting area is just too small even though there is an active modding community for them.

Would love to see your finished 2nd machine ! You might want to use vacume instead of wasting alot of material for holding blocks. All you need is a vacume pump and a ballnose endmill and some o-ring material.

A rule of thumb, always overbuild.... because you NEVER know what kind of odd job is going to show up at your doorstep:
 

 

 
Yes, thats a transmission Bell housing sitting on my machine.  As far as I know this is the largest size bellhousing out there.  Its for a cummins diesel type truck.  Friend is a gearhead and wanted to make some random hole  in a very specific spot to make a very specific adjustment without taking off the trans pan and emptying all the fluid.
 
This machine was designed to cut copper waterblocks, but it has risen to the task of cutting hardened damascus steels, and so many other things, now to include transmissions and brake rotors.

Makes me want to make a road trip, just to see all the toys in your shop

notfordman
That is pretty cool Nateman, I have little doubt there is much that you couldn't figure out. I'm definitely interested to check out your other projects you hinted at. Whenever you find the time. 

I think I have posted most of them,  The forge, hydraulic press, various knives etc.  a few other things that are still sitting in parts that may or may not get finished.

Looks like your using 8020
 
The erector set for adults