Quote Originally Posted by cropwell View Post
I would tend to favour the Boxford VMC route, especially if you can get one from a Technical College (are they still called that?). They tend to have little use and be just the basic spec. ('scuse the pun).
Sorry again got to disagree.?

While VMC or Mills are stiff enough and offer size n resolution Etc they nearly all fall down on Spindle speeds for using small tiny cutters.