Just had a new CPC catalogue arrive on a colleagues desk here in the UK, and
while browsing through it, in the PCB consumables section is a "Low Cost CNC
Kit" for GBP256.02, catalogue #PC00380. It does require a Minicraft Drill
model MB150 (CPC # TL-MB150)

Don't know if this is also available in the USA, but it sure would come
inside the US$500. Might be too light weight for what is envisaged, but for
the price is probably about as good as you can get.

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