Design help etc required with DIY CNC Router Design / Build

[blackburn mark]

i would say it is worth splashing the extra cash..... however you need to do some lurking on ebay and bide your time so that your NOT spending £800 on rails n bearings... they do come up cheep from time to time, even new ones.... dont fixate on any perticular brand or size, see what comes up... i bought THK HSR25's for my X and Y axis, massive overkill but the price was good and its no real hinderance over engineering your kit (unless you want to keep the thing portable) its worth changing your search settings on ebay to include a worldwide search when looking for things like linear rails and the like

linearmotionbearings2008 on ebay is the place to go for your ballscrews etc
he is based in china and will machine them to your spec, im pretty sure there are plenty of us on this forum who bought from him with no complaints

i think jonathan has done a few mounts for people, he did some 1605 nut mounts for somone, not sure how much he charged but im pretty sure i would have saved a few quid if i could have twisted his arm to make a few more, i paid top dollar for mine from one of the retailers you mention, it broke my heart :sad:

EDIT: hahahaa!!! beat me to it jonathan, do you ever sleep eat or work ? :)