The size is 48 x 24, meaning the y-axis is 24" and the x-axis (travel along the gantry) is 48". The Y rails are 3" longer to accommodate a 3" over travel for working on the ends of pieces. On the right end of the work surface there is a 12" wide x 24" deep x the depth of the machine 'hole' that will house a min-lathe run on a stepper motor for a 5th rotary axis. In addition, down the road, I will add a water table and a plasma torch. (Eat your hearts out). But those two upgrades will come later. To be prepared for them was less than $400 now.
I have a pretty good industrial vacuum pump so will be trying a vacuum table also. As for product, I do have something planned but an interesting thing has happen since the cat got out of the bag. I have been approached for short runs of odds and ends, so I will have to give some thought to pricing those things. Fodder for another thread at some point. But maybe on a different forum also.
Who was it that said we live in interesting times? Oh, wait! That's a Chinese curse, wishing one to live in interesting times. Hmmmmm.....