Quote Originally Posted by Jim Dawson View Post
I have seen machines go for less than scrap price and up. I paid $1000 for my machine with a failing controller, it came out of the R&D shop of a large local manufacturer. Mechanically near new condition, got the old controller working with a $30 computer power supply. I could have picked up a Boss 5 stepper machine from a local guy for $500, but I didn't need another project at the time.

Bottom line is you just have to look around and find a deal. I use Search Tempest to search all of Craigslist, Ebay, and Amazon with one mouse click. https://www.searchtempest.com/

Interesting. I am thinking we want coolant capability for milling steel (not the harder alloys) but I could be wrong. Practical to add to a BP? wondering if you have a coolant system on yours.