I have absolutely no idea what I'm really doing but I think I want to buy a mill. I have a shop and lots of tools so I'm not completely unfamiliar with building stuff but I don't know shit about mills. I'm looking for something I can mount on a workbenche. Where is a good place to start or what is a good mill to start with. Also, what would it allow me to do? Like, what is the technical limits with a benchtop mill? What are some of the things most people do with them?
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What about this setup?
https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/d/kirkland-benchtop-mill-drill-machine/7193434021.html
I know it's probably not the best but just want to know what you think about it.
Stay away or not a bad way to start?
Thank you.
Thanks man. I think I'm going to get it. Like j said I have no idea what I'm doing or if I'll even actually use the thing all that much. I usually really hate buying cheap shit because I always end up buying it twice with the 2nd time buying something good. But I think for this I'm going to do it. I've owned guns my whole like and lots of ARs but I've never built one from an 80% lower up. Last month I ordered 3 ar lowers and a glock lower from 5D along with their jig. I haven't got them yet but just doing some shopping in the meantime I thought it would be fun to buy a blank 17 slide and do my own milling on it. That and maybe doing some dimpling or fluting on a bbl.