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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky
As much as I would like to do this it probably won't make our school very happy as we already told them we were going to buy tools. It is our money and in all technicality we can do what we want but we have a very good relationship with our school and do not want to hinder it. (They have given us $7,000 this year alone on top of the $7,500 they always give us).
We do realize they are budget tools but right now its probably all we can afford/will be able to afford for a little while. We also have no machining mentors currently and the way I see it id rather start off with a cheaper tool.
Although, I totally see your point.
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I think you're rationalizing a purchase you've already decided you want, rather than thinking this through fully. Why would your school be
more happy rushing several different purchase orders through multiple vendors in about 10 days time, vendors they might not have a prior relationship with, rather than a single check to an organization they pay every single year already? Think about it. You can just use next years' registration money on tooling, with time to research it or potentially the ability to buy better quality used tooling.