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  1. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    completely agree.
  2. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    here are the original plastic ones https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1703&category=879658189 here are the metal versions https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3449&category=879658189
  3. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    they even have an upgraded 500W brushless motor on their higher end model.
  4. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    I'm kind of with you, I would want to see if I could get it for 700-750 but what do I know lol I'm a newbie. I just know that this model has the smaller table compared to the x2d and does indeed have plastic gears on the headstock and drive. I can get metal gears and a belt drive kit from little...
  5. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    I don't have any first hand experience with the SIEG line but I have heard really good things. The machine listed by @Susquatch is actually a SIEG X2 from the looks of it. They are a very reputable machine in the mini mill market. the main complaint from what I've seen is the z column has a tilt...
  6. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    @LenVW seemed pretty sold on the craftex mills so I thought I would pass it along. You are right though, needing a part donor doesn't make owning own sound promising. if a sales guy is warning you, you should just run away, he's either going to upsell you or their products are that bad. Either...
  7. gmihovics

    Hi from Kitchener, ON

    if you're willing to drive to Oshawa there are two craftex mills being sold together. https://facebook.com/marketplace/item/1227828987729796/
  8. gmihovics

    Modern Horizontal Milling Machine

    OMG this is perfect, that is pretty much how I see things going for me some day in the future. Well at least I hope so.
  9. gmihovics

    Restoration of a 10” Utilathe - the metric version!

    I hear the perfect demo for an Ontario members meet up.
  10. gmihovics

    Modern Horizontal Milling Machine

    my price was better but look at all the tooling yours has, that's worth the extra $600. The moment I bought my lathe, all these machines hit the market haha making me think I made the wrong purchase.
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