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Re: Mill Purchase?

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
For that kind of money, buy a used mill of much higher and heavier quality. Used mills often come with some tooling, which can run you as much as the mill itself.

A quick look at eBay found a nice Bridgeport for $1525 in Dayton, OH. Clearly you need to find one close enough to pick up, as shipping one of these puppies can run $1k or more.
^ Very good point. If you have the space, a used full sized mill is far better. If you don't have the space you'll probably have more availability buying the smaller import mills like those from grizzly, so focus on rigidity and over-all build quality.
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