On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:27:06 GMT, "EdFielder"
wrote:

Problem with that idea is that if the hardinge is so good, you won't find
one that inexpensive-

Demand for Hardinge is high, therefore, so are prices. They're solid,
they should be, the weight is almost up there with a Bridgeport.

Trying to rig some monster into your basement is an invitation to all sorts
of disasters-

Getting large machines down stairs is hairy at best. Advising people
to modify the house, maybe some people don't do math. Spending $5k to
modify the house so you can get a $1200 machine into the basement
somehow doesn't make sense. Then it's probably 3 phase, more expense.
Someday you might want it out, still more expense and if you're
selling the home, (Assuming you own it.), taking the modification out
for the buyer, more expense. Somehow the logic escapes me. If you
don't own the house, modifying might lead to problems you don't want,
far beyond the cost of getting the machine down.

Rich