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So cool. that sounds awesome Jason... will do. anytime. we live on Alta Vista drive close to Heron Ave/Baseline and Bank street just 3 blocks East. right beside the fire station on Alta Vista drive, commuting to Fairfield Hotel which is part of Queensway Carleton Hospital. looking to buy a...

Thank-you Paul for the tips and encouragement. Again I apologize to anyone who is offended by me wasting space and time here knowing as little as I do.... the problem with just getting any old or new mill cheap or not...is that its so much more than a lathe or mill. Blondie said get a lathe...

thanks just ordered it Amazon canada

Wow amazing resources thanks.

I took the machinist course at local college here in Ottawa sept to November 2020 and one class was solid works. I learned a lot quit the program due to covid but still have solid for 12 months

Any books recommended

thank you again for everyone's advice and encouragement and warnings. I will continue to do an insane amount of research like I always do with whatever I do. . I'll probably score some amazing units, but I love that idea of getting the small package to practice. 2K is nothing.. my prof is...

i should write them a detailed email and quote all the people who shared their horrible experiences and explain how any new person looking for machines....this is what they find....and then tell them to take 1000 dollars off and in return I'll sing their praises forever....

oh that's very helpful. i'll read up on the differences... I'll make the new workshop powered with 3 phase and special amp breakers for my 325 amp welder. there's no love for the King machines for some reason...nobody recommends them or their customer service apparantly. the many people I've...

I don't know how to buy a bridgeport in canada and busybee says their knee mill for 6K canadian is quite comparable. my old professor machinist college just emailed me and said he heard of that combo mill for just 1500 somewhere... that's insane. regulary 3400 plus tax. 1500 is nothing. I'll...

wow. I'm completely blown away by everyone's responses, feedback, advice...incredible...I got more from here in 1 day than i did at the college in a whole month. Covid ruined it with making it 95% distance learning...etc. I'm treating everyone's comments as gospel and GOLD. so far.... the lathe...

I plan to build a workshop and use pension payout money because I’ve a short life expectancy so I’ve got around 20k to work with

Thank you. I had no idea. I’m definitely not buying the combo

what is the 601 not capable of? I want to be able to build things like this belt grinder... best video I've ever seen....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaIVzdJ2V5w can the 601 cut steel? what are its limitations? What is important in a lathe when deciding? anything smaller than the 701...

thank you for having me. I am retiring soon from being an RN. I tried the college machinist course last semester but 3 months in COVID ruined the program. I'm taking the pension package to buy a home and build a workshop. my very old father in law loves trains and mini engines. I'm researching...