Update on build cost

[Art]

I am planing my next build for a machine aimed at doing carvings. After 3 or 4 years looking at everything I could find I still think that the MM design is the best. Started determined to build a 4by4 because of shop space but after looking at moving things around I can get a 4by8 in the shop.
While cost is not a limiting factor it is a consideration factor. The electronics and motors will be the same for both so the diference in cost will only be metal which I suspect will be less than $500. Anyone that kept at least fairly accurate price of materials please post them, year bought and location. I estamate the cost of my indexer at 6K but there was a fair amount of rework after I found the MM site and this was 3 years ago so I am not sure the cost guess is accurate.

[AuS MaDDoG]

Art,

Skippy and I have kept a very accurate costing for both our machines. Cost is currently at $11,175.00 AUD per table including the purchase of Mach 3 for both machines.
The only other purchases we have left to make are Vectric Aspire, cutting bits and materials to cut.

Cheers
Tony.

[David Bryant]

Hi Art
I am also building in Australia and have spent $11 161 Australian Dollars. I still need to spend a hundred on electronics, sort out a mount for the spindle and buy cutting bits and software. (Used existing computer)
Cheers
David

[Art]

That is some help as the AU and USD are the same so roughly 11K USD each machine. What I am looking for is in the US and cost of materials for table, no electronics or motors. Costs in other countries would be very interesting to see how it varies.

[Regnar]

Art, After purchasing my Milwaukee Router last week I have no more than 4100.00 invested into the table. This is including expendables but not large tools (welder).

This is in FL, with belt drives and 4x8 table with I beams. What has saved me a ton of money was finding all the cables for 200.00