So I bought the larger table and solid column base form little machine shop and that is what I am going to build off of. I needed/want more travel so I added a 3" extension to the base which when all said and done should get about 8" of travel on the y-axis. For the y-axis I am using NSX lh15 linear rails and a THK zero backlash ballscrew. That is as far as I've gotten at the moment but hoping to get a little more work on it this weekend.

Oops posted in the wrong spot