Acra Milling Machine is best Bridgeport copy around? 

Bridgeport Series I Milling Machine

Acra Milling Machine vs. Bridgeport Series 1

Bridgeport Milling Machines certainly are one of the best made Milling Machines around.  Very similar to having a Harley Davidson Motorcycle.  It is built sold as a freaking rock.  A Bridgeport Mill is really beautiful to see in person.  The image brings you back to a time in America when things were made in U.S.A.  However, what if you don’t have a budget the size of NASA?  Is there an alternative for about 1/3 of the cost?  A Machine that can pretty much do all the things a original Bridgeport Machine can do?  While buying anything American certainly is a noble cause.  If you have the funds, we highly recommend it.  However, there are times when you need a milling machine and can’t justify spending well over $20,000.00.  We think that a great alternative in this case would be to look at the Acra Milling Machines.

1. The quality really is incredible on the Acra Milling Machine and you will not sacrifice functionality either.
2. For under $8,000.00 you could get yourself an incredible Acra Milling  Machine and start making parts in your machine shop within a weeks time from placing your order.
3. The Acra Milling Machine comes standard with Digital Readout and Power Feed.

The Milling Machine has been called the “Mother of all Machine Tools.”  It certainly is a piece of machinery that is a must have in any machine shop or factory.  When the budget simply isn’t there and you want to get yourself a high quality milling machine what do you buy?  Penn Tool Co., recommends Acra Milling Machines.  With all the money you save buying an Acra Milling Machine you will be very happy.  Please contact one of our customer service representatives and Penn Tool Co., will find the perfect Acra Milling Machine to suit your needs.

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Birmingham YCL1236GH Lathe

Well I waited a long time and finally bought my 12 x 36 lathe.  I picked the Birmingham YCL1236GH because all of the good feedback I heard on the web in places like Practical Machinist and cnczone.com.  Figured it was time for Dan the Metalworking Man to get one of these suckers and make some custom parts for my 1965 Ford Mustang.  It took some time to get it downstairs into my basement, but with the help of a few close friends it was possible.  It was crated when delivered and we left the wood on the bottom.  Slowly but surely we eased the lathe down the stairs until it was in the basement.  Once there we easily set the lathe up and it looks great in my Workshop/Mancave.  It won't be long now until I start making parts and getting my money out of this investment.

You can pick one of these up at Penn Tool Co for around $3,195.00 at the time I bought mine.  I looked around all over the web and from what I read the Birmingham makes a great lathe.  There were a few minor parts missing off the parts list.  Nothing too big and Penn Tool was quick to get the missing parts out to me.  Hey it happens.  No worries.  It is up and running and I am one happy Metalwoking Man.  Dan is putting his seal of approval on this one.  The Birmingham YCL-1236GH  Geared Head Gap Bed Precision Engine Bench Lathe is certified Metalworking Fresh by Dan!