05-11-2015, 06:26 AM
That's a decision only you can make. If it's the ONLY mill you'd own for a time (as in, the first one you buy), you might hold out for some more versatile. Drilling holes in many milled parts is a common thing, and it would be a matter of spotting holes with that machine then drilling on a drill press/pillar drill. Using carbide tooling would be a waste, you barely get enough speed to burn up HSS tools with that.
On the other hand, if you've got room and already have a turret mill, those things are nice for milling larger work with heavy cuts. That you can set it up as a horizontal is good for slab milling and slot milling. As Darren said, your local market determines value as much as its usefulness to you does. In his part of the country just about ANY milling machine is hard to come by, and with four bidders already I would expect the price to climb significantly. What's it worth to you?
On the other hand, if you've got room and already have a turret mill, those things are nice for milling larger work with heavy cuts. That you can set it up as a horizontal is good for slab milling and slot milling. As Darren said, your local market determines value as much as its usefulness to you does. In his part of the country just about ANY milling machine is hard to come by, and with four bidders already I would expect the price to climb significantly. What's it worth to you?