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I don't know about other areas, but where I am right now in the Pacific Northwest there appears to be a lack of machine availability out there, and machinists as well. Some shops can't man their...

Thanks Jim. I'm over near Newberg/McMinnville. I'm not discounting used equipment, I'm actually currently weighing more capability used vs. new Tormach. I am certainly not averse at all to...

Thank you. You're close to me, probably just over an hour away. Yeah, I completely agree you pick the machine for the job, but again, for someone starting out and planning on spending $17k for a new...

Thank you - this is an extremely helpful response. Regarding the 440's - how do you deal with the limitations in tapping? Is everything hand tapped post-op?

I don't know, I'm not implying people are running high volume production shops on exclusively 240V, never said that. This is taking things way off topic here. Unless you're wealthy and can sling...

Thanks for quick response. Actually the Mini Mill and the TM-0 are both powered off the same 240V single phase as the 1100M, they just require a 40A circuit instead of 20A.

Yes, the fact that the...

After configuring an 1100M without ATC and full enclosure, I'm still getting up close to the price of a used Mini Mill which has WAY more capability. Yes, these machines are 20 years old, but they...