They're cool
But you don't get to hold a bit of metal under it and watch the pretty sparks. It will have to have a closed off case which no-one except the teacher can enter or open, and the kids will never in a million years be allowed to use it. Bit pointless, really.

Edit: Yes, it will machine stuff to ~0.1mm, but who needs that at school?
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:17, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

But it introduces them to new technology which can only be a good thing.
Broadening the mind to new possibilities etc
( girlinthehole, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:19, Reply)

Maybe
I'd be a bit pissed off to have something like that which I'd never be able to use.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Tue 18 Oct 2011, 20:20, Reply)