Originally Posted by Skyshark  Some good responses thus far! Thanks guys!
CKM - Upper limit is $10 as stated, so a $40 VMC from Haas will not work. I'm of the mindset that I'd rather buy quality once than trying to rig up something or put lipstick on a pig. Retrofitting a bridgeport will be better than trying to make some gantry on my own from what I've seen.
I don't expect this to be easy or quick, nothing good ever is; skills have to be earned. That said, I'd rather spend my time learning instead of fixing.
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I have seen some small mills, esp. tapping centers, with burnt out electronics for >$10k. These are fully enclosed and fairly small. You might try a local machinery dealer to see what they have around.
Chris.