i have to say the ammount of information on here is daunting. hiltonsteve has been kind enough to help me out with a few decisions. my budget is limited, as is the case with most people these days, and a good portion of that is going towards a controller and steppers.

at the moment i cannot afford linear bearings or ballscrews but i might upgrade in the furure.

i guess i just need to set aside 10 or 12 hours to browse all the threads and take some notes.

thanks guys