--Lotsa good "old iron" out there; some of it not too worn out,
too. And remember there are some pretty reasonably priced ways to bring a
beater back to life, like replacing the bronze nut (forgot the proper
name) that the Acme screws run thru, or even just tightening up the old
one... If I had room for a Bridgeport-sized machine I'd start looking for
an old Webb. Used to operate one when I worked in So Calif; they're
massive, have more Y-axis travel than a standard Series 1 and you just
can't wear them out.

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"Steamboat Ed" Haas : Somewhere in Texas a
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