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I'm looking at an 8520 for $1500. Seems a bit high to me if it doesn't come with any tooling, not sure yet. What do people think about them?
I'm a hobbyist more interested in learning than I am in making money in this, but I have been wanting a mill for a while and I just can't bring myself to buying a mill/drill. This one at least is a knee mill but small enough that I can handle it myself for transport, moving around the shop etc.
I know its an mt2 spindle and I don't see that as too much of a problem, its probably only 110volt 3/4 to 1hp motor but that's more than I need I would think for playing around. Tablesize and travel are limited but its a small machine and I understand its small.
All comments welcome.
I'm a hobbyist more interested in learning than I am in making money in this, but I have been wanting a mill for a while and I just can't bring myself to buying a mill/drill. This one at least is a knee mill but small enough that I can handle it myself for transport, moving around the shop etc.
I know its an mt2 spindle and I don't see that as too much of a problem, its probably only 110volt 3/4 to 1hp motor but that's more than I need I would think for playing around. Tablesize and travel are limited but its a small machine and I understand its small.
All comments welcome.