Once i had returned the laser cutter to its original state, I decided that I wanted a dedicated, large scale gantry in order to serve multiple purposes. Alot of the inspiration for this project came from the mpcnc, as it was something that combined my interest in 3d-printing with my want to create a cnc gantry. However, I didnt want to start from a pre-made project in order to be able to test my design skills as well as create a system that matched my wants as closely as possible. 

When I was orinigally planning the design, I was looking into to creating a coreXY desing, as this would allowed quicker gantry movement and allowed for the development of a more complex movement system, which would have been fun to implement. However due to budget and feasibility, I decided that I would better suited moving forward with a mk3 design.