Question for Mike and others with their own milling machines...

[Chadworkz]

Fin; I really can't see me machining anything larger than 12"x5.5"x6"...just small RC parts, so I think that particular size should be enough for now. If I find the machine too small in the future, I can always upgrade.

JT; You have brought up some very good issues! I am not going to move any time soon, as I am in/own the house my Grandparents built, and there is a large shop in the back already filled with equipment (drill presses, routers, band-saw, scroll-saw, grinders, table saw, chop-saw, buffing wheels, tons of hand & power tools, etc.).

I still have some thinking to do, and I appreciate all the input you guys are giving me, so please keep it up!

[JThiessen]

Looks like our shop is getting a Bridgeport Series 1 that we found in another building. Has DRO, which is good, but from what I've heard the Y has about .007 runout. We can live with that up here - if I need more accurate i can send to our other shops.

[JThiessen]

I just scored a turn key K2 12"x24" CNC router set up off Craigslist for 1500, with upgraded servos and control box. Came with pc and software too. Now to just get my other projects done so I can play with it!