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Yes. That's at a point where the question is not (generally) 'Can I afford it?', but 'Do I want a full-sized mill or not?'.

And a Heidenhain readout! (unknown scales, but still) I see it's already pending, not surprising. For the folks out West, this is pretty expensive for a mill. They're usually $50-$100 :p ... ... Alright, no. In Ontario, $3000 will pretty much guarantee you a mill, any day of the week. $2000...

I suspect the Bridgeport is a better deal, but... having an Ex-cell-o is a long time dream of mine. Happily, I have 600V 3 phase power next door. :)

Yeah, I keep looking at that…

https://www.facebook.com/share/1H27ob6B7G/?mibextid=wwXIfr “Bridgeport Manual Mill with Digital Readout. Ball screws and ways are in good working condition with an approximate. 150-.200 back lash on ball screws. Head motor works well with forward and reverse. Digital X Y readout works as...

Yep, that’s the one! Thanks for the offer. :)

I refused a UPS shipment between Christmas and New Years. Ordered something from Italy. Item was $20.50, shipping 'Registered Mail' was $24.12. Got a UPS 'Payment Due at Delivery' notice, for $47.40. Package is still in Italy. Called, eventually got through to someone. Asked for a breakdown...

Yep, I have two Oilite for that, ordered from McMaster Carr oh… 5+ years ago. I should have another look at the drawings for that, it was mostly a lack of larger stock slowing me down.

I have a tiny aluminum one at work, that I made after seeing the idea in Tom Lipton’s book. Roughly 5” square, 1/2” thick (just an offcut). We have a few Tapmatic tapping heads at work, so the holes weren’t a pain. The strap clamps are the most work, honestly. The 1 1/4” round bar on the...

Maybe, uh… harder to source by that name…