well i've gotten a little farther, although i still need to get a better camera.
z axis is 95% complete, and i'm just waiting on the nuts from dumpster cnc. I'm going to be counter weighting the head to reduce the load on the stepper / screw. i considered constant rate springs, but want to balance the weight that is hanging off the front of the rails.
still need to convert the x axis to support rails. rails are here, just need to find some time