I found a SHOPTASK 1720 GOLD for 400$ seems to be in fair shape, it is ten years old but seems to be a good deal for the price...any comments?

home.comcast.net/~cassarole/Shoptask.html

Looks like a challenge...

If the ways havn't buggered for $400 probably won't go wrong.
Ive got a 1999 that I bought new and upgraded to cnc w/ball screws and high lift and use it several times a week. I too have a shoptask bridgemill that i use for manual machining.

Shoptask supports the machine and for the money ($400) it is worth it just to have a spare/ second machine that can be used to mill-drill and turn. It should have come with the cnc pulleys necessary to convert it to cnc for the x and y axis.

for the money probably a good deal.

if you decide not to buy it please let me know and I might go for it if the distance isn't too great.

thanks jon duke