I am just starting in the CNC world, but I just did my first project, a mini mill. Check out
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8497 . I am starting on a gantry router this weekend. Its gonna be nice, Thompson slides, 80/20 guides, all aluminum, ballscrews, servos. Im in San Juan Capistrano. What to you got going on?