We ran a PM 932M square column mill for about 3 years and it paid for itself many times over. However, we knew it was not designed for commercial/industrial use, but at the time was in our budget. The PM 932M was run hard, and it did well, but it became increasingly obvious it was time to upgrade.
So we ordered a PM 935TV, Taiwan made Bridgeport "2/3's" type knee mill. We added the DRO, power feed on the X and knee, pretty much decked out. The Taiwan machines quality far surpasses the China made PM 932.
Reason for this post is if you can swing the Taiwan made knee mill, and if you intend to run a mill in a commercial/industrial environment, or simply run a machine 4-6+ hours a day (or more), the better made machine will be much cheaper in a very short time span. Plus, in our experience, the quality of the work will also be better with the knee mill.
So we ordered a PM 935TV, Taiwan made Bridgeport "2/3's" type knee mill. We added the DRO, power feed on the X and knee, pretty much decked out. The Taiwan machines quality far surpasses the China made PM 932.
Reason for this post is if you can swing the Taiwan made knee mill, and if you intend to run a mill in a commercial/industrial environment, or simply run a machine 4-6+ hours a day (or more), the better made machine will be much cheaper in a very short time span. Plus, in our experience, the quality of the work will also be better with the knee mill.