Hi Voxmagna welcome to the forums - I had exactly the same problem were to start how to build it what do I need I'm no engineer either so I went with openbuild cnc kit - I've bought some parts from china some off ebay some bits from my local engineers, goes together like a mechano set and there's loads of good YouTube videos and a great forum about how to wire and put it together. Personally I like the idea that I can make it bigger later just by buying bigger C beams - Its just a thought mate. Unfortunately its a minefield - a lot of folks hate the thought of any Chinese cnc's others only recommend industrial grade equipment some will advise buying and restoring which takes years - it goes on and on lol. For me its the path of least resistance -what do I know what do I want - what can I do myself + i want to learn for future builds. That's why I chose the path of open-builds - no drilling no cutting - good instructional videos lots and lots of parts add-on's and help, hope this helps