Jackie,
Just a thought, I have trouble justifying the purchase of an expensive milling machine for very limited use also. I do some wood working and own a Shopsmith. I purchased a cross slide vice and have used it to do very light milling to remove the molded motor mounts on soft metal chassis. I take multiple light cuts with low feed rates and found it does an acceptable job, if you have that machine, it's possible it would work for you.
Ray
