In reply to Keith Tanner :
Yep, exactly. Why test-fit with something that uses expensive bits and expensive stock when I can hit "print" and have a prototype made overnight with $2 of plastic.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Yep, exactly. Why test-fit with something that uses expensive bits and expensive stock when I can hit "print" and have a prototype made overnight with $2 of plastic.
Quick update here: A running, working, ready to make parts Bridgeport brand full-size CNC mill popped up on Marketplace this afternoon in Asheville, a few miles from a buddy's shop. The asking price? Just $900. I asked him to take a look and to buy it on the spot if it was at all as described.
I'm not holding my breath, as that's a deal that's probably too good to be true, but if it happens I'll start a build thread. 
In reply to Tom Suddard :
I'd bet a dollar that I've seen the ad already. Been looking at a fairly wide range of locations for a good deal.
Good luck with it!
As I feared, the CNC mill sold before I could get it. I messaged the seller 23 minutes after it was posted. Oh well, there will also be a next time.
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