Just joined the site today and would like to say hello fisrt of all. I am looking to build a combo table for plasma and routing. I have many questions, but for the first. What is the consensus on the type of drive system that is best used. I have looked at rack and pinion, direct drive, gears and belts. My problem is I have to much information in my head to make a decision about my design. I have also looked at 8020's linear slides. They slide directly on the extruded aluminum channel. This is diffently the cheaper way to go, but that's what I am affraid I'll get is cheap. I do not want something that is going to wear out in a few weeks but at the same time I am trying to save a considerable amount of money by doing this myself. I am a very avid DYI person and will not have any problems taking on this task, just looking for the experiences of the pros.