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I nearly won the Warco equivalent recently but missed the end of the auction.
I have managed to get my hands on a Warco Major milling machine plus tooling for a tidy price (which I'm quite happy about). I'm currently stuck in the feedback loop of I need to fix the shed to hand the bikes to make room for the bench so I can fix the lathe so I can make handles for the mill so I can get the table cut so I can buy the brazing setup. Basically it all starts with needing to spend money and that's a little tight at the minute.
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Acetylene gives a much more concentrated point of heat, which is a big advantage if you’re welding rather than brazing. I have no issues storing a decent size bottle in my garage. In fact the first one came with a rig I bought, 3/4 full and untouched for 30years. I took it (somewhat gingerly) down to the welding supply store and they had a look and said to use it.
Keep a bottle of leak tester handy and check all the hoses and fixtures periodically and you’ll be all good.
That said, propane is a metric shit ton cheaper, so if you’re not welding, that’s a good option. The in line fluxers look amazing, they’re bloody expensive over here though. Be interested to hear if you find a more affordable option!
Oh, on the milling front, a friend gave me one like this recently. Much smaller footprint than the RF30 clones but really very capable. Has the huge advantage of not having to tram the head everytime you move it up and down. Worth a look…
https://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Milling-Machines/SIEG-SX27-Mill/SIEG-SX27-HiTorque-Mill