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Re: Advice/recommendations about new equipment for our machine shop

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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee View Post
Find sponsors - you'll be amazed at what you can get! I see you're already sponsored by Pratt & Whitney and UTC. I would bet that they can get some contacts if you need them! They may even have some machines sitting around unused in tool rooms that need a good home (and a tax writeoff).
Also see if you can get some of their older tooling. We have quite a few reground end mills in our shop that are really weird diameters but still work nicely.