@ady, i have started!! :P CAD was a big chunk of the work to be honest. Sorting out wheels and various other little bits while I wait for parts to arrive now.

@Harry, the 5mm is being suppled by Control Waterjet along with the 15mm 7075, and the 2.5mm Ti by LaserExp... Control had a 5mm sheet already, LaserExp are ordering it in, with a lead time of around 5 days.... which isn't ideal but I've emailed so many places and not gotten anything back.

Hardox is coming from KCut, who seem to be really freaking cheap to me?? £10 per disk! Maybe I just assumed Hardox was costly stuff but it isn't?