continuing... The next step down is for the Speedway/homier sized mills. these machines are much smaller, weighing in at around 200 pounds, but they can be had for around $500. I've seen some very good work come off of these, it just takes a little more time. Realize this: the smaller machine you get, the smaller cuts you'll be forced to take due to the reduction of rigidity of the machines.
Last, and the least stiff, will be the Taig and Sherline machines. These are very small machines, but also very pricey. They have one very large advantage, however... they can be purchased as CNC machines right out of the box. some people really like this, some would rather have a larger, stiffer, more powerful machine that they converted for the same price. It's all a personal preference.
I'll write more later. For now I'll let you do some looking around and see what you can fit in your place.
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