CNC software and machine help

[pityocamptes]

Getting to the point where my restoration is taking too much time fabbing brackets and parts. My father is an old school machinist and welder, so no issue making them just time consuming... anyways with that in mind, my father is getting ready to retire and would like to try his hand at CNC for odd jobs, etc. and which could help me out in fabbing parts.

However since neither of us have tried it, I was hoping someone here could chime in. I was looking at this diy site and am completely lost. Jesus, had no idea so many options. 

What would be a good, cheap, EASY, reliable system for cutting metal from .0625 to .50? Was looking here http://www.cncmakerzone.com but completely lost... thanks.

[dott]

If you're only cutting flat steel, the best thing is a plasma table.
Burntables makes a portable one that will stand up in your shop.