Hey everyone, I'm looking to get both a benchtop style mill and a lathe. I'm not sure what's the best direction to go, I was looking at Grizzly to start.
In general looking for each machine to be around 500lbs at the most. For the lathe was looking at the 10x22 range, for the mill looks like the 7x27 or so.
For the lathe my main requirement is quick change gears for threading. DRO would be nice but not a requirement for me on either machine at the moment.
If it comes to precision vs size between similar models I'd take a more accurate machine over a slightly larger one. I'm looking to spend total with freight around $4000, 5k at the max split between the two machines
I'm not opposed to used but have not seen much available near me. Amy suggestions or current deals would be appreciated. Thanks!
In general looking for each machine to be around 500lbs at the most. For the lathe was looking at the 10x22 range, for the mill looks like the 7x27 or so.
For the lathe my main requirement is quick change gears for threading. DRO would be nice but not a requirement for me on either machine at the moment.
If it comes to precision vs size between similar models I'd take a more accurate machine over a slightly larger one. I'm looking to spend total with freight around $4000, 5k at the max split between the two machines
I'm not opposed to used but have not seen much available near me. Amy suggestions or current deals would be appreciated. Thanks!
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