"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
ups.com...
After watching the still unfolding diaster along the Gulf coast, I
can't help but think of all the workshops that were destroyed.

All the tools and the effort that was expended to get them in the first
place...such a waste. It has taken me decades to find and buy the
quality and quantity of tools that I have. To replace them in a
reasonable timeframe and cost is impossible...and I am sure this
applies to many readers here.

Now if you were in the situation to HAVE to start over to rebuild your
shop...what would you buy, where and why?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions that those who have been affected
by a loss will appreciate.

TMT

I would deffinitely start with a Bridgeport mill with CNC capability and a
fourth axis. Well tooled, of course. With this one machine I could do 90% of
whatever work I need done in my business of developing tools, machines and
products for clients and my own crazy ideas. The remaining 10% would be a
good convertible horizontal/vertical 1/8" bandsaw as close to a wire edm as
possible, and enough hand tools to drive my wife crazy.

Wayne