For anyone contemplating purchasing a small milling machine, my I recommend this model:
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I find this extremely helpful for producing items for model boats as everything ends up flat, parallel and square with minimal effort. You will find similar machines from other suppliers but as far as I am aware, Arceurotrade are the only company that supply the machine with the `extended table' thus allowing larger items to be machined. As a bonus, I found this supplier wonderful to deal with when I purchased the machine and when I have purchased additional accessories.