true but, the Bridgeport costs more than $2000, takes up a small room and you have to know how to machine... this can be done on the cheap anywhere with a downloaded CAD file by anyone true but, the Bridgeport costs more than $2000, takes up a small room and you have to know how to machine... this can be done on the cheap anywhere with a downloaded CAD file by anyoneYou are right, my point was that making something on your own is nothing new and does not require ultra modern methods.
I also forgot to mention that I lost my Bridgeport in a tragic boating accident.