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G'day Brent, I also have the Opti-Mill BF20L and I am very happy with it. You don't say where you are located or where you bought yours. They do differ slightly depending on the sellers configuration. Mainly the draw bar.. mine is MT3 with 1/2 inch Whitworth thread bought from HAFCO in...

I looked at the AL320 and if it had been a bit lighter I would have grabbed it. I was in a situation where I would be transporting and unloading it on my own, so the AL250 got the nod. I had to claim a new electric motor on warrantee after only a couple of months, but otherwise I'm not...

My shed/workshop is freestanding in my backyard. The gable roof faces east-west so I get the sunlight coming up in the east and down in the west. It is clad with corrugated sheeting, but I installed a few transparent 'Polycarbonate sheets' as well. This allows daylight in even on overcast days...

Thanks for the welcome fella's. Not sure what I can contribute yet, time will tell. Cheers..

I'm just learning the art of machining things made of metal. I have a midi-sized lathe,and a freestanding mill. The lathe is an AL-250G and the mill is a BF-20vl. I don't know what the equivalents are outside of Australia. But I figure the gear is around middle of the road level. It certainly...

I replaced all my shed flouro's. Bought 4ft LED tubes from bunnies, they came with a 'false' starter and its definitely plug n play. No flicker,and saves a few dollars in running costs.

Regarding the BF-20VL drawbar thread. Sorry I haven't had the time to read every reply to this. I can tell you that the Australian version which would I suspect be the same as the NZ version has a 1/2 inch Whitworth thread on the draw bar. Doesn't make sense to me, but I do know that it can...