I've been looking at a milling machine to replace my Graham 25, not that there is much wrong with it but I need to be cutting some spur gears for a new project in the next year or so and the Graham machine would struggle.
So far, I've read up about the Thiel Duplex 158, Deckel FP1, Alexander Master Toolmaker, A&S 1ES and the Centec as well as the Omnimill 00, which is the one I favour because the vertical head can be swung out of the way for horizontal use, whereas the others need to have parts lifted off and other parts lifted on.
Now, it may be that I could install a small hoist to assist with lifting but would welcome the opinions of others using the various machines mentioned.
Brian