Finally after many years I have helped put together a decent CNC machine. My mate Tyson recently purchased a Widgitmaster Midi router, and I supplied the PICSteps and some motors. After much fiddling about we have a really decent router (albeit a little smaller than we'd like, but that'll be fixed on the next machine :)

Tyson is using Mach3 and SheetCAM to drive the beast. We've custom built a drive system with a 36VDC toroidal transformer, four huge smoothing caps, two solid state 240V AC relays, a switch-mode 5V supply, a parallel breakout and a blower fan. Plus we've added two remote emergency stop boxes and various other little niceties. Tyson being the cabling and socket guru has used Radox cabling through out, with Bootlace Ferrules, Speakon/Powercon connectors and sockets for the stepper drives and all power connections. It'll all be mounted in a custom built steel box which will be mounted under the bench. It's looking pretty sweet!