That seems to be the thinking behind this scratch-built CNC mill, and it’s only just getting started. According to [Kris Temmerman], the build will cost about $10,000 by the time he’s done.
When faced with the offer of free machining equipment, there is no realistic way to say ‘no’. This is how [Anthony Kouttron]’s brother [Thomas] got to pick up a large 1990s-era CNC machine ...