Tech blogs

Diytech
http://diytech.tgdaily.com/zine/maker

http://www.openbuilds.com/, http://openbuildspartstore.com/

https://secure-www.openhardware.co.za/cart/

Hackaday.io
https://hackaday.io/project/249-moti-a-smart-servo

http://delta.firepick.org/ auto pick and place pcb,  https://hackaday.io/project/963-firepick-delta-the-open-source-microfactory

http://visionbot.net/ pick and place

Hackaday
http://hackaday.com/2013/10/17/unorthodox-home-made-cnc-machine/

http://nullclan.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/pvcnc-2/#more-88 CNC out of pvc pipe

http://hackaday.com/2012/10/10/desktop-mill-built-as-a-high-school-project/

http://hackaday.com/2012/12/28/a-portable-cnc-mill/

http://hackaday.com/2010/06/21/100-cnc-mill/  http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.09/people/dcarr/final/final.html ,

http://hackaday.com/2013/07/01/briefcase-mill/   and http://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop_machines/157385-ryans_g0704-16.html#post1228914

http://hackaday.com/2013/10/25/hhh-sniffing-proprietary-cnc-to-hack-in-g-code-support/

http://hackaday.com/2010/12/23/cobbling-together-a-cnc-mill/