Deckel FP2 - Looking for my first mill

"doug" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

Yes it is. It is also one _hell_ of a mill. Once you get used to using it...you won't go back to a bridgeport type. It has horizontal capability also, the head swings over to the side and you have a horizontal mill. Very versatile milling machine, and extremely capable.

Which Deckel? No matter which one..they are all have 4 digit..or more..price tags. Some of them are a bit odd to set up, but they are superb machines.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the s*it out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

Sorry about that..I brain farted on the FP2 in the subject line.

Looking at the various FP-2s offered by dealers on the net...$5,000-10,000 seems to be the average price.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the s*it out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

Definetly. Even here in Germany! Go buy it. You will never regrett having bought a Deckel. If you have it, don't be worried, it is a bit noisy (in the head).

Nick (FP1, built 1946)