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Old 08-13-2007, 04:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
secretweaponevan
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Mini-mill questions.

The time has finally come for me to succumb and buy a mill.

For space/budget reasons, I will be getting a mini-mill.

Any machinists out there that can help me by answering a couple of questions? I appreciate it.

I am looking into getting one of the ones listed here.

Which one would you recommend and why?
R8 or MT#3? Or doesn't it matter?
Belt drive or gears?
What books would you recommend to a complete novice machinist?
Are there any starter tooling sets that you would recommend?
And anything else that you feel might be important.

Thank you for your time.
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