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Bridgeport mill
Hardinge HLVH lathe
B & S Micromaster 6-18 SG
Clausing 15" Cohlchester
These are the basic machines in the eyes of a lifetime journeyman machinist / tool and die maker .
Accessories , go top tier as they have resale value . Expendible tooling such as cutters , buy once , buy the best you can afford .
As far as cncs , Matsuura 5000 mills , LaBlonde Makino lathes . Tough to locate but they still exist .
I've owned them all , I've sold most and regretted it , but life goes on . If I ever get the space and time to put a place together again , these are the machines I'm looking for .
Disclaimer . This is in the eyes of a working full time machinist looking to retain a part time hobby shop . Opinions are more than welcomed .
Hardinge HLVH lathe
B & S Micromaster 6-18 SG
Clausing 15" Cohlchester
These are the basic machines in the eyes of a lifetime journeyman machinist / tool and die maker .
Accessories , go top tier as they have resale value . Expendible tooling such as cutters , buy once , buy the best you can afford .
As far as cncs , Matsuura 5000 mills , LaBlonde Makino lathes . Tough to locate but they still exist .
I've owned them all , I've sold most and regretted it , but life goes on . If I ever get the space and time to put a place together again , these are the machines I'm looking for .
Disclaimer . This is in the eyes of a working full time machinist looking to retain a part time hobby shop . Opinions are more than welcomed .