Allan Adler wrote in
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In my case, however, the following considerations are more important:

(1) It costs under $200, including with shipping and handling. That
means
I'm not investing a lot in the experience, unlike with the Unimat
1, which winds up costing almost $450 after all the extra costs
are added, or the combination of Taig lathe and HarborFreight
mill, which cost even more.
(2) Because it has such a puny motor, I am a lot less likely to hurt
myself using it.


I would disagree with (2) above. You are just as likely, if not more so,
to hurt yourself with an underpowered machine. A properly powered machine
is critical for allowing the proper speeds and feeds during machining.

If all you are machining is wax...or maybe some plastic..probably fine.
For metal...I dunno....



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Anthony

You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.

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