If there were a thousand different styles of milling machines — and there probably are — we would only handle 70-80 of them. That would be the top 70-80 milling machines in order of industry popularity and positive sales history. Let’s face it ladies and gentlemen, you just can’t be all things to all people — isn’t that how the old saying goes? We suppose to a degree that’s true, but what if you could be all things to say the 90 percent of the customers you are likely to interact with? That is our focus with our current offering of high quality CNC and manual milling machines.
From small, light-weight high-speed mini bench-top milling machines to the absolutely ginormous plate and floor milling machines, we handle them all and with great proficiency. Over the years, Bryan “Bud” Jorgenson and his team have developed relationships with some of the finest manual milling machine manufacturers and CNC milling machine manufactures in the metalworking industry. We favor a relationship that the builders will consider and frequently improve their equipment based on information and customer recommendations provided by Bud’s Machine Tools. Many of the major components that are used in the building of the machine tools we represent can be sourced locally so as to improve the likelihood of acquiring a part quickly when necessary. This comes as a result of our requests to source main components that can be acquired locally, should the part not be in our own stock.
Does Bud's Machine Tools know anything about milling machines? After all, aren’t they a fabrication equipment dealer? The answer to both of those questions is yes! We have sold vertical milling machines (and horizontal) since the day we opened our doors. We have sold manual milling machines as well as CNC milling machines — if it has a motor and a spindle with a milling table we have probably sold it at one time or another. Let’s face it folks, we like milling machines about as much as any machine tool out there. A salesman of ours recounted this experience: “I took a college vocational class one summer, and much to my surprise, we were out on the machines by the end of the second week. That class, loosely defined as a ‘Machine Shop 101,’ was an orientation of the basics of a beginning position in the metalworking industry. I say, ‘much to my surprise,’ because while we studied the beginning theory and practices, we also spent a ton of time on machine operational safety and general shop safety. (In my opinion, there were a couple of people in the class that could have used a few more hours on safety, just to be sure they understood completely!) “That summer was the summer I decided that the Bridgeport style knee mill was, without a doubt, my favorite machine. It was a close finish between the mill and the lathe but in the end the mill won out. Simple reason: mills are just too much fun to run, both in auto-feed and if you take control of the wheels yourself.”
That’s a fair question, here’s a fair answer. Bryan "Bud" Jorgenson's family has been selling machine tools for several decades in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bryan's father, Roger Jorgenson, built a solid reputation in the industry by providing the right machine at the right price to his customers, and at Bud's we carry on the tradition today. We offer customer support before, during, and long after each sale, and we provide top tier machine service, along with tooling and replacement parts. Choose Bud's Machine Tools for your next metalworking machine investment, and you will be glad you did!
