So I finally pulled the trigger to upgrade from the Crossfire Pro, and I think next weekend I’m going to sit down and finally put it together. It’s been sitting in crates in my shop for the past month but I was knee deep in the middle of two other projects at the time that were taking up all my shop space so I had to finish them first. Now I’m setting up a new Altmill 4x4 CNC router but that should be done this weekend then I can finally get the XR out of the crates and onto the shop floor. I’m doing the Router first because I figured if I need to do any fabricating for the router I still have the Crossfire Pro operational. Anyhow, that will be done this weekend and next weekend I’ll be starting the XR. Are there any assembly tips you guys have? Are there any peculiarities in the process that might not be obvious? It’s been a while since I posted here because it’s been a busy year (moved into a new place with a much larger shop!). Really looking forward to fabricating again.
I am interested in getting a CNC router can you let me know how this turns out for you.
It’s very convenient to have an extra set of hands
I would install the fasteners for the limit switches from the inside out, using longer ones with a small nut.
Congratulations! a bigger space is almost better than any new piece of equipment.
That goes without saying. Here is one of the pages from the installation manual:
(I should have never been told about Fusion’s Project Salvador!!! 
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I’ll definitely let you know about the Altmill when I get some hours on it. Off the bat I can say it’s built like a tank. The massive aluminum extruded X and Y rails are 1/8” walls. Thing is incredibly rigid. I went with the 3 horse(2.2kw) spindle so it should be able to handle some heavy cutting. Also bought the 3 horse Grizzly dust collection system but that too is in a crate…Extra set of hands, check. Good to know on the limit switches, will do! I went from a 525 sqft shop to 1440 sqft, huge difference. Unfortunately I have been adding equipment to it probably faster than I should. Might need to rearrange the whole place when I’m done. I’ll throw some pics in when I get home. This is the machine I went with, I would have ordered the 4x8 if I knew it was coming out, they released it 3 weeks after I ordered the 4x4…
I have since installed the drag link chains and spindle and the wiring to the motors. Anyhow I’ll save that stuff for a thread on the Altmill.