Start here for building a Mini-Mill

I'm wanting to build a mini-mill similar to what Ernie is doing (me thinks), but I'm not sure where to start, as a gazillion others it seems. I was thinking of purchasing a kit, but I would like to build if at possible.

buildyourcnc.com/default.aspx
I was thinking that converting these plans to my own personal needs might work. First off, I don't want wood, some type of metal or plastic machine would be preferable. I'll be working with PCBs.

So maybe a listing of kits would be nice, as would helpful information on what needs to be purchased to convert the above mentioned machine to a mini-mill. Or maybe just a listing of parts needed for a mini-mill, though, instructions for where these parts go would be nice

Are there other considerations that a beginner should consider not listed above?

Hope this will be beneficial to me and others who arrive here with similar questions, so thank you in advance

There are alot of options for building a CNC.

Based on your link, you appear to be looking for a wood router based machine. The buildyourowncnc is quite pricey at 1200 but I did not look into it too much.

There are several other options like the Jgro1 build and then use to build a Jgro2 - see cnczone.com for forums extensively discussing this route. If your into the machine build (and not immediately looking to make other parts) then this can be a very rewarding path. I personally burchased a Lionclaw kit 2 years ago. It presently sells for about $400 and is based on a rollerskate bearing design. It works for me.

There are also other designs on instructables.com that are beginner and easily built with few tools. It might be a good way to learn the mechanics of a machine before delving into a more advanced project.

HTH's.

Brian

Great job, i also want to see when you finished building your machine.