I'm interested in expanding my woodworking into making small tools and jigs for my own use ... things like dovetail markers, dowelling guides, stuff like that ... mainly in brass with timber fills and accents, but possibly also in materials like perspex.
I'd like to take a lump of metal (ie, brass bar) and make it square in X-Y-Z dimensions, then accurately groove and drill it parallel to the squared faces. I started reading model engineering sites and magazines, and I think I might be looking for a milling machine.
Am I on the right track?
If so, is there such a thing as "good" and "cheap"? I've seen popular mention of brands like Taig and Sherline - are these the type of machines at which I should be looking?