This the mill I’m considering http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0463

I also considered the http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0704, but after visiting Grizzly and comparing both, the deciding features were the standard bolting of the column to the top of the base and the more rigid appearing column of G0463, apparent in greater weight. The G0704 bolts the column to the back of the base.

CNC hardware conversion kit: http://www.cncfusion.com/smallmill1.html

Potential source for servo motors: http://www.kelinginc.net/ServoMotor.html

Potential vise: http://www.glacern.com/gsv_550

Nice details on other person’s G0463 conversion: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/x3_sx3_g0619_g0463/53421-seig_x3_conversion_deluxe_cncfusion_kit-15.html

I would like to use an FPGA to create a custom stepper controller, driving the axis motor drivers: http://www.fpga4fun.com/CNC4.html

Others are using FPGAs: http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?2,195973 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1106670630/mojo-digital-design-for-the-hobbyist?ref=category

Papers: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CEMQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.altera.com%2Fliterature%2Fdc%2F2.9-2005_Taiwan_3rd_SouthernTaiwanU-web.pdf&ei=CpLIUuGYNYaIygHnu4GYCw&usg=AFQjCNFrceJsINIwn8SmxfGV90_H7TazlQ&sig2=YOjR7ksM-4mK7-3eG36WHA&bvm=bv.58187178,d.aWc

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/224328254_Efficient_implementation_of_CNC_Position_Controller_using_FPGA

https://www.google.com/#q=Efficient+implementation+of+CNC+Position+Controller+using+FPGA

https://www.google.com/#q=fpga+cnc+controller

https://www.google.com/#q=fpga+cnc+controller+linuxcnc

http://www.mesanet.com/motioncardinfo.html

metal way covers such as
http://www.syilamerica.com/machine_x7st.php

Purchase from Amazon and obtain price x 3/100 back on Amazon card
http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-G0619-Mill-Drill-21-Inch/dp/B000M66WKO

http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-G0463-Mill-Drill/dp/B000E360G6