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Acra mill?

They seem to have good reviews on other forums, but I have no direct experience with them. mind you this one as stated is 20yrs old
 
@Marknb I commented over in the "Member Spotted Thread". If it's as advertised, it looks like a good deal.

If you're thinking of a full size mill IMHO you should be looking at this one. Even if you're thinking about a mini-mill, considering the price vs. a BB mini-mill you get a lot more machine with this one and you can run it on a VFD from single phase power so it's ideal for a non-industrial shop.

My opinion, YMMV! ;)

Member Spotted Thread

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It was never going to last long at that price!

Trivia: It was about 10 minutes drive from where I bought my First, probably the same dealer sold both.

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