CNC Router New Build

[davethefixer]

Having nearly finished a build similar to what your describing (mine having a cutting area of 1200X700X200)
Welded box section steel frame (50x50x3)
45x45 heavy aluminum profile frame (on top of box section)
20mm profile rails on all axis
2x1500 2010 ballscrews for x axis, 1x1000mm 2010 ballscrew for y axis, 1x250mm 1605 ballscrew for z axis
20mm side plates (milled with my home made MDF router) (very very slowly)
electrics, stepper drivers x3, (from diy MDF special)
2x nema 34 (for x and y axis) 1x nema 23(from mdf special)
belts and pullys ect. ect ..... a bit over engineered?? oh yes !!! cost...................way more than i had expected (around £2.5k) 5 months to build....
suppliers i got materials from
http://http://aluminium-profile.co.u...KJN990520.html
http://http://www.zappautomation.co.uk/en/
http://http://www.aluminiumwarehouse...php?cart_qty=2
http://http://www.beltingonline.com/...leys-bars-272/
http://http://stores.ebay.co.uk/line...earings?_rdc=1
and a big thanks to iwant1 as his build log was exactly the sort of thing i wanted to build
http://http://www.mycncuk.com/forums...my-head-7.html
hope this helps