Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport CNC Vertical Mills

Jerry,
You're right about the lack of space. My wife refuses to let me put
an additional mill in the living room.

Marv Frankel
Los Angeles

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Kimberlin" <kimberln@...>
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Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport CNC Vertical Mills


> jmkasunich wrote:
>
> > Maybe they got a really good deal on these CNC
> > machines, or CNC prices run much lower than manual
> > prices. I know for manual mills, if they are only
> > asking $1395, the mills are pretty beat.
>
> John, everything you say is correct, but consider that a CNC
> Bridgeport can only be used as a CNC. Thus, it is no good as a
> manual mill and can't be converted. Once the control is wasted,
> the rest of the machine is just scrap, regardless of how good it
> is. We have had people on this list get CNC Bridgeports for $500
> or even free.
>
> I'm not talking about the EZ-Trac Bridgeports which are both
> manual and CNC, just the totally CNC ones. Personally, I'd love
> to have one but have no space (common lament).
>
> JerryK
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