Thoughts on G&L No.3 Jig Bore manual operation.

Hi all, I got a line on a local G&L jig, "mill/bore." I don't run a machine shop, but I like big old tools.

I've been looking for a 72" DeVlieg Jig mill for some time. This G&L popped up 30x48" table, 36" cross travel, 40mm spindle taper. It seems like it's in solid shape and has some tooling and paperwork.

My concern is it looks like it is mainly designed to run tape over manual controls. I might be able to convert it to serial CNC, but that's not a skill set I have, and I'd need to...

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