The more I look, the more I think I got a pretty good deal on my 30 year old Jet mill, it's similar to this
Grizzly model but only cost $150 in fixer-upper condition, with no tooling other than a vise. I've spend a few days fixing, and a few hundred dollars on tooling and a VFD for it, and it actually works to make stuff.
Having to buy useful, new equipment, with a small budget, is tough.