Quote:
Originally Posted by RoboChair
It definitely looks to be worth taking a closer look at it. Call them and schedule an appointment to inspect the Bridgeport in person, it has a lot of good features on it but I can't see any detailed pics of the ways. If you can see the flaking marks on the ways and it feels mostly smooth up, down, left, right, front, back, quill up and down, DRO functional. If that all looks good then it would be a great machine.
|
Generally any government surplus machine that makes it to public auction is a piece of junk. Every federal agency and then state agency had a Crack at it and passed. Tons of govt surplus material sits outside completely unprotected from the elements as well. This mill doesn't look like it had that problem, but be wary.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyson
|
Kent is the same rebadged Chinese/Taiwanese machines as every other brand. They are by no means a premium brand.
From everything I've heard, Sharp is the best Asian clone (the high end Acras are the same as Sharp).