When the rack and pinion version of the Raw Creative is released, it will make it possible to build much longer machines, including machines large enough for full sheet material.

This is one of the main advantages of the rack version. For longer travel distances, rack and pinion is often a more practical solution than belts or ball screws.

However, there is one important thing to understand: the Raw Creative is an aluminium profile machine, and it is not designed to stand on its own legs as a large freestanding industrial frame.

For a larger machine, especially a full sheet format machine, the solution is to build a strong and flat table for the machine to sit on. The table becomes an important part of the complete build.

The table can be built from wood, aluminium or steel, depending on your tools, budget and what materials are easy to source locally. The most important thing is that it is strong, stable and as flat as possible.

Most desktop CNC machines are around 2 meters long or less, but it is absolutely possible to build a much longer desktop-style machine if it has a proper table underneath it.

So in short: the rack version opens the door for long machines and full sheet builds, but the machine needs a solid table to support it.

Below is an example of how a larger table-supported machine can be built. It's an Avantic machine, but the frame is very similar