I looked at other machines with a 2 x 4 machining area. I could never get beyond the 2 ft X-axis limitation. It was only when 1F came out with the 48 X-axis in a machine that costs less than $5K that I decided to buy. I make furniture and cabinets, too. I would not have been able to do a few jobs already with a 2 ft X-axis. On the other hand, 4 x 4 starts to take up a lot of shop space, as much as I'd like to have it.

John