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I upgraded from a 9x40 bench mill (Charter Oak) to a PM935. I have yet to find anything that the 935 can do that the 9x40 couldn't, but the articulating head and knee of the 935 does make some operations easier.
I built my first USPSA competition 38 super on a Sherline lathe and mill. I don't recommend that for most folks, but it can be done.
I would say that the articulating head of a BP (or clone) makes some operations easier though. I had in mind making 30 degree flats on a 1911 slide in mind when I said that. But you could do that with a tilting table or vise. There are always different ways to arrive at the end result IMO.
I built my first USPSA competition 38 super on a Sherline lathe and mill. I don't recommend that for most folks, but it can be done.
I would say that the articulating head of a BP (or clone) makes some operations easier though. I had in mind making 30 degree flats on a 1911 slide in mind when I said that. But you could do that with a tilting table or vise. There are always different ways to arrive at the end result IMO.