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    King KC20VS2 spindle rpm readout failure

    Hi everyone, I have a King KC20VS-2 bench top milling machine and the spindle rpm readout stopped working. This happened before when a chip got stuck in the tone ring on the spindle when I forgot to put the cap over the draw bar. I figured it must be the same thing so I took it apart to clean...
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    Craftex vs King Canada

    I am on the fence between the made in china Craftex and made in Taiwan King Canada vertical mills. Specific models are King MODEL: KC-20VS-2 and the Craftex r8 cx600. I want simple and reliable. Please help me by giving me your opinions and personal experiences. I want to buy one really soon.
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