There are cheaper choices as far as Hand Tools are concerned, look at what Fowler has to offer.
I have to admit, somewhere in this tread I got lost! What is it that you are trying to accomplish? Are you starting a hobby or are you trying to go into business? If Business is what you have in mind then forget about the hobby equipment.
Also, as Wizard has mentioned, I would learn about the Machinist trade before asking about Tools and Machines that are needed. A machinist already knows.
Wizard:
There is noting wrong with cheap tools, they even have a place in machine shops. Starrett is overrated. "my opinion"
I also would like to see what is done faster in a manual, like everyone else of course I have not "done it all" nor do I claim to have but I will bet on this. there is not a machine in our shop, and we have lot of them that will do any work faster than what I can do them on my CNC's. You speak of "CODE" all of our CNC's are conversational and will run in manual mode just as they do in automatic.  |