Reply by Mark Smith

You sound like me Charles. I think if you really want to sell customized items like plaques and signs and things of that nature I think you really need to have both. Just for info, I don’t know how difficult the smaller CNC’s are to use, but my legacy has a pretty steep learning curve, mostly in the computer department. I have lots of computer experience dating back to the original personal computers that became available for pubic use, but I have struggled with the computer programs involved. The salesman will tell you it’s all easy and you don’t need any computer skills and they can teach you everything, but I wouldn’t agree. There are just so many little quirks and things you have to know.

-- Mark Smith, Tracy, CA., http://www.markscustomwoodcrafts.com