So I've been looking at a used Manford MCV-1100 Vertical Machine Center. I just have a hobby machine shop at the moment and this would obviously catapult it into overdrive, but I might be able to pick it up fairly cheap. What I would like to know is if any hobbiest has taken the plunge into a big machine such as this and how difficult was the move and setup. I have a cnc mill and a southbend lathe, but this machine is obviously makes those look like paperweights, and really don't know if I am going to drown in a mountain of expenses and back breaking work to get it to my shop, about 300 miles, and get it setup? It would come with lots of tooling and such, What I guess I want to know is if anybody has the experience with such a decision to tell me that I would be crazy to even consider this for a very enthusiastic hobbiest?
Any help/comments would be greatly appreciated,...Chris.