From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Richard Smith"  wrote in message news:m11poywd34.fsf@void.com...   
      
   That said - "pulling in favours" is proving so time-consuming that it   
   would be much cheaper paying all the delivery charges, and paying   
   commercial rates for machined parts.   
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   That is why I watched and waited for bargains on older (1950-60's) machine   
   tools that were still good enough for home projects if not commercial use.   
   They can still do accurate work when needed, it just takes more time and   
   understanding their remaining strengths and limitations. The accuracy limit   
   is how closely I can measure since I can take light cuts to intended size   
   +/- 0.01mm or a little better. I send very little work to a nearby custom   
   fabricator with full sized equipment, the last was trailer hitch welding   
   that exceeded my skill and confidence level.   
      
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