Don't get put off by the big $$$ numbers. There is a lot of information here from people trying to do the same thing as you.
You can find used routers on Ebay, or build your own. The software can be anything from shareware to $15k.
My scanning software was inculded in a $100 CAD program.
The high voltage you mention was probably for the spindle, not the machine drivers. All of the router drivers I see here run on 120v. Spindles also run on 120v.
A bridgeport style mill is overkill for carving wood.
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