building a 3or4 axis cnc

Hello all,

I am new to the group, and have been told that this is the place for
for infinite wisdom I seek.
I have decided to build a cnc router or
possibly a plasma cutter.I have been doing research on this topic
and have become quite confused. I would like to use servos to drive
with and have been looking at the DeskWinNc controller and software.
I would like to use the Gecko drives also. Does this make any sense
or am I completely off track. Any help on this would be of great
appreciation.