I've never owned a mill but aspire to own one (like a few people on here). I'm fairly new to machining so excuse my ignor-anus query. I see that vertical milling machines come in turret ("Bridgeport") or bed mill configurations. If I were designing one from scratch I think the result would look like the bed mill, as rigidity would be a high priority.

But is it true that for a similar weight/spec machine the bed mill is more rigid or are appearances deceiving?

Do either type have any abilities that the other doesn't?

Thanks in advance,

Steve


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