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Re: New benchtop mill

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Originally Posted by frcguy View Post
Just saw this auction. What are the worthwhile items for an FRC team? Does that Haas VF-1 have any use in FRC? That and the manual mill particularly perked my interest.

Edit: Here is the link for the Haas
The manual machines, tooling for them of machines you have already, bandsaws, hand tools, and various power tools. Bench tools such as grinders, drill presses, vises, and saws are usually pretty solid. Tool chests can be nice especially when sold with contents.

In the end it all really depends on what you have, what you want or can use, and what you can accommodate in the space/power/skills you have at your disposal.
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