I started by looking at everybody's machine on here. I settled on two designs I really liked. One was the cnctoolkit maker. I liked his frame. The other was doughty drives b/c drive. I started modeling everything. It took a long time, because I usually had to order the parts, take measurements and then remodel again to make sure everything will work together. So in the end, I can say that this design is mine, but all parts can be ordered online save for the custom plates. If it all functions well in the end, I might put together a build of material/parts list and suppliers so others can build one too.