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    It's 2799 on their refurbished page. The CX611 is 2699 and the CX600 is 1699. There are no used bench mills in this area of the land (Nova Scotia). I check every day obsessively.
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    Anyone have thoughts on the Craftex CX600, CX601, and the CX611? There's a number of refurbished ones for sale.
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    HRM is Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia. It’s Halifax and a number of surrounding communities.
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    I’m in HRM. I wouldn’t know who to ask except this community. I’m not originally from here and I’m not a part of any industry relating to this.
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    Thanks everyone for the replies. It seems I had the notifications off. Yes the 4K would be total including a few tools to get started doing what I need to do. Like anything, I would expect to spend more to do more over time. Is there anything inherently wrong with PM, HiTorque, Craftex or...
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    It would be lovely to have the option to convert to CNC at some point in the future. I’ve seen kits advertised for some PM machines. That wouldn’t be the typical work. I would be focused on machining of guards, pommels, spacers etc. At some point if I had the time and interest it would be...
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    Thanks. I’m not limited to 110 and I can have a dedicated outlet. Still ironing out the details but I’ll have roughly 750 sqr ft of shop space. A mill isn’t the most import tool I have so it can be sized appropriately. Flexible on the budget but up to 4000 CAD is reasonable.
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    Hey all, I’ve just joined to get some input. I’ll be shopping for my first mill soon once my shop space is completed. Im an absolute beginner. I primarily make knives and would be looking for a mill suitable for that type of work. Could I get some help realizing what the best options are ...
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