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I recently inherited a CNC lathe when my uncle died and I was wondering if I would be able to sell this because I doubt that I will be able to really use this and make good use of it, and it might just be more of a money hole for me. I visited a few websites and found that the CNC lathe machines are listed at $4,000 and $5,000 on sites like alibaba and amazon which I guess would be cheaper than buying from a store. I am wondering how realistic are these prices and if I should be pricing upwards or downwards and what would be the differentiating specs that I would need to look in order to determine the price.
I also do not want to pay for transport costs so if someone is intersted in buying is it unreasonable to have them pay for the shipping and transport fees?
Recently, at my university I took a milling class. We learned to operate a Fehlmann P18. This really kicked off my enthusiasm for mechanical contraptions and clockwork mechanisms. This gave me the Idea to make a simple weight-driven clock out of brass. I have been reading and have a more or less clear idea on how the gear train, escapement mechanism and pendulum should be designed; the problem is I don't know what machines I need to build my own gears.
I haven't found much information online; however I've read a watchmakers lathe or a mill can be used. What are affordable machines you recommend I use? Should I buy a fly cutter?, what drill bits do I need? As you can tell I am unfamiliar with the horological world and need good advice.