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Old November 20th, 2013, 14:30   #17
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There's this one at Busy Bee.
http://www.busybeetools.com/products...EADOUT-R8.html


Craftex aren't the greatest...but when you compare what you're paying vs. what/how much you'll do and the accuracy you'll practically need it's not too bad.

Factor in the costs of getting the vices, endmills, collets/chucks, clamps, coolant, etc...

I have one of their smaller lathes and it's ok for tiny stuff, but the setup is awkward and getting everything just right twice in a row is a PITA. It'll do it...but not as nicely as other setups.

The next step up are the X* (i.e. X3) series...they're decent (IMO...but I don't do this for a living...just a family man hobby budget for toys)

Whatever size you think you can get by with...get the next size up
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