I completely understand where you’re at
@YYCHobbyMachinist as that’s where I was too.
I wanted to get the most machine for less than $2000. A King KC-20VS is $1999 at KMS, a new RF30 clone is about $2300.
I looked at an RF40 but the seller was asking more than I was willing to pay. And it wasn’t as nice as what I bought.
I haven’t even plugged it in yet but I did see it running at the seller’s shop and I was impressed by its mass and stability.
I can’t offer an objective opinion but I read a lot about them to understand their advantages and peculiarities.
The basic advice I got was to get the biggest, heaviest mill I could afford or accommodate.
Where I live there are basically no Bridgeport’s to be found or any one that is available is priced way out of my range.
I have a bunch of elbow grease to get this machine cleaned up but I expect it will do what I need for a long time.
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