Buying A Mill Need Some Help

There is a small round column mill/drill at my local hacker space sitting right next to a series I Bridgeport. I don't believe I have ever seen the mill/drill in use, even for tiny jobs, due to the general lack of rigidity.
 
I had a round colum mill/drill for years, it can do a lot, just at a slower pace. I made a ton of stuff on that machine.

It all comes down to money, space, and ability to move said piece of equipment. I now have to VN machines, one at 1800 pounds and the 2nd at 2800 pounds. Took me 15 years before I could upgrade. Sometimes smaller is better than nothing.

Jason
 
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