I am form Walsall and have recently been introduced to the possibilities on CNC routers. I enjoy designing and trying to make things in my workshop ( more like a shed). I'm the first to admit I'm not very good but that only makes those that are look even better. However when I make something that works there isn't a feeling like it.

I was hoping to build something myself and I was also hoping for there to be a set of plans out there with the back up of buying the electronics as a package but as I know nothing at all the world of DIY CNC seems bewildering, full of dead links and contradiction.

Any advise on a way of achieving a reasonable result at a reasonable cost. I only use sheet materials and aluminium, plastics, so I'm not sure how beefy everything has to be.
Also anyone in the West Midlands who wouldn't mind demonstrating home user equipment, the insight would be appreciated.
regards
Aiden