We're getting ready to move. I haven't renewed any of my woodworking subscriptions either. :-)
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Woodworking is similar. Good saw blades and bits cost money. It sounds like this is more the case with metalworking though.
This is true for woodworking as well.
The term on the woodworking group is "cry once". It's better to spend money on a good machine up front rather than cosntantly replace poor tools.
I looked again at the community college course catalog and found an ideal course. It's one night a week from 6 to 10:30. I'll probably sign up for that and make something before buying any machines.
brian