Interesting build, the author says it cost him roughly $700 in materials. You can get the same thing for $1200 and alot less work to put it together…so….its a tough call here. Its a nice build but alot of work. My 2 cents, I think I would cheap out a few things or buy the full kit.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Building-a-Hybrid-Xcarve-Shapeoko-Thingy-Dealy-CNC/