[ttakashima]

Thanks for the Reply asid61!

1.Ill look at the 5C collet chuck.

2. The R8 End Mill Holders are for quicker tool changes with tools of the same shank dia. although a collet + power draw bar would be just as quick. Maybe we can save some money here!

3. We are looking at 1 or 2 KURT 690s for the CNC and 1 for the Manual with 5/8 clamp sets for each.

4. I thought about purchasing boring heads but with the CNC I didn't think one would be necessary.

5. Good idea on the dove tail over round column bench top mills, ill look into that once we know what our future funding is going to look like.

6. The horizontal bandsaw is an option due to being safer to operate. We will probably buy an abrasive cutoff saw first though.

7. A carbide insert face mill would be a great idea!

8. Thats 2 for Mitutoyo! Ill look into purchasing Brown and Sharpe calipers too.

9. Yeah, we currently work with a rather loud compressor. This one would be located in a side room out of the way. A quieter compressor is still something ill look for.

Thanks for the advice!