Can't remember the overall to be honest. It's a 4' x 2' table & I can remember him saying that max width was in the region of 18" (470mm) so length I am guessing will be somewhere around the 3' 6" mark or about a metre in new money lol.

Actually never thought about asking to get any parts cut, I'm building the same machine so just doing it the same or a similar way. Where would the fun be in getting someone else to manufacture the parts for you?? One of the main reasons for me doing this is to see if I can build a machine that is usable when it's finished so although I am grateful for any help or advice I would rather do all the work myself.