Hey all! I have a small shop friend (less than 5 employees) who is looking to move toward flat bed CNC production. With CamMaster out of business any one have thoughts? He currently has estimates from ShopSabre and Laguna.

Looking for 4'x8' bed, 8 or more auto toolchange capability, suction table, auto tool length measure, pop-up pins. Relaly need reliable service for a new cnc user.

I haven't seen any options with drill aggregates on board. They may only be at higher price points? Dunno, hard to muddle through all the salesmanship on the websites.

THANK YOU!

FWIW, I currently run a Morbidelli x200 utilizing AlphaCam basic via Maestro. Previously ran a HolzHer EcoMaster. So I'm versed but no master.

$40k cnc's are too expensive. Unless you're talking used.
Beisse, Homag, Anderson are my top 3 choices.
Who can service it locally is very important in my mind. That varies regionally.

Great question. When it comes to finding the right setup, the biggest mistake people make is ignoring the specific rigidity and tooling requirements for their primary material. For example, if you are mostly routing MDF or plywood, you definitely want to prioritize a strong vacuum hold-down system and a multi-zone table.
Because different materials require entirely different machine structures—a stone CNC needs serious water protection and heavy-duty box ways, while an EPS foam/sculpture CNC needs a massive Z-axis clearance and 5-axis capabilities—it really comes down to matching the physics of the machine to your daily workflow.

Full disclosure: My name is Alex, and I am with YIHAICNC. We actually manufacture a full range of these machines every day, from automated cabinet nesting cells to heavy stone routers and sign-making machines.

I’m not here to push a hard sale on you, but if you ever need a second opinion on a quote you received, or just want to compare some specs to understand what configuration (spindle size, drive system, etc.) makes the most sense for your shop, feel free to check out our site for reference or drop me a direct message.

Hope this helps point you in the right direction!

Best regards,
Alex Zhang

Your not going to find much new for 40k. Maybe used, but then add cartage,setup and probably did but time. If I had known you were looking a year ago I would have given you an Anderson CabMaxx 5x12 water cooled spindle for you removing it. Was up and running but needed the space for a shiney new Anderson. Ended up scrapping it out do to a time crunch, what a shame but there was only so much room and not enough time.