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Long thread (of several!) here:

CNC Mill Proposal Autumn'17

Tormach 770 spec sheet https://www.tormach.com/uploads/1097/tormach_pcnc770specsheetv2_FORWEB-pdf.html Travel X/Y/Z: 355mm x 190mm x 336mm spindle speed 1hp, 10,000 rpm hand-scraped ways Base model is $6850 with manual oiler Costed with vise, tool holder and Z calibration kit, chip pan + stand, enclosure, path pilot software (much better than mach 3), shuttle dial, manual oiling system and machine oil: -with no other options: $10,344 -with 4th axis and tail stock: $11,858 -with power dr…