miljnor; tut, tut, you will offend the Master
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CBCS;
Listen to miljnor he knows what he is talking about. How do I know? Simple, that is the approach I took 27 years ago using manual machines. Bust a gut using your skill to make cheap paid-for machines bring in the money to then move up to new units that can really make you money. I did not even look at CNC until 1999 and by then I had my own product on stream and being distirbuted in five countries. Since then I have installed 18 Haas machines from the TL1 up to a GR510 all paid for with cash. I now export regularly to eight countries and have the time and money to indulge my hobby; taking cruises all over the world.
Go for it.