Lately I've been wanting a router, but I'm not far enough along in my reading to give advice on routers.
I have build a 3-axis Gecko enclosure. You'll need:
1 Gecko drive for each motor, a resistor for each drive to set amp output.
DC power supply(PS), size of PS depends on the motor specs.
Breakout board(BOB) opto-isolated (some/most BOB's need 5v ps to power them)
Control box/enclosure for putting everything in.
Couple of fans
Heat sink material for mounting the Geckos to.
Switches (e-stop, on/off, limit, etc)
Wiring, connectors, pin terminal, etc
Cheers,
Jack
Walking is highly over-rated