X2 or similar in Canada?

[Jester966]

I'm thinking about getting a small mill to play with, and hopefully convert to CNC later on. I was thinking of building one, but then came accross the X2 mini mill and thought I might be better off to just buy one. I also noticed someone here is selling one, but I don't know if it's worth shipping it over the border or not.
Does anyone know where I can get the X2 or a similar mini mill, either new or used, in Canada?

Thanks.

[ataxy]

from what i saw by searching around you will pay at least 1000 cnd for it in canada while it will cost you around 800cnd to get it ship from the state

[Jester966]

I have since found this Canadian dealer: http://www.houseoftools.com/product.htm?pid=18460
you're right about the price - $1095.00CAD

What US dealer has it for $800CAD with shipping?

thanks

[ataxy]

i guess if you look at the price at http://www.wttool.com/ and you take into account that + or - 150 pounds cost around 75U$D by fedex to ship and that you will pay aroud 120CAD for duty so...
499 + 75 U$D or 653.14CAD + 120CAD = 773.14CAD add in a slight margin for error you come to around 800CAD
currency was converted using http://www.xe.com

[Jester966]

Thanks. Wholesale Tools looks really well priced, and they ship to Canada.
One more question - which type of tooling is more common, 3MT or R8?

EDIT: I just searched the forum and it looks like the R8 is by far the most common.

Thanks again.

[ataxy]

yes in deed it is also in the event that you would go for a full size knee mill most bridgeport type knee mill come with R8

[DareBee]

I wouldn't say R8 is "more common" than MT3 BUT R8 is MUCH better suited for milling, whereas Morse taper is for drilling.

As far is importing goes, it is often easiest to go to a broker house and have them look after it complete, will cost an extra $50 but is worth it.