This is great gents, but what about for the budget conscious? I'd like to see some currency numbers $$$ or whatever you deal in. If I had an unlimited budget, I'd build a very different machine, or perhaps just go buy a Tormach or Haas machine and be done with it. Is there a sticky for those trying to build metal milling machines on an uber budget?
Certainly this is helpful in terms of design concepts and proven engineering.
Cheers!