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Re: Drill/Mill or Lathe/Mill attachment for small shop area

There's some info here about the mini lathes and mills. http://www.mini-lathe.com/

For an inexpensive lathe, I prefer the 8 x 12 (or 8 x 14), rather than the 7 x 12. More info here: http://www.fignoggle.com/machines/8x12lathe/index.htm

He also has info on some of the mills - X2 & X3. For drilling and light milling, they would do nicely.

Do look around locally for used American iron. I got a Wells-Index mill recently for $950. It needs a few hundred in parts and a 3-phase converter, but is in very nice shape for a 1969 machine. However, it is large and weighs about 2,100 pounds.

I also saw a little Craftsman or Atlas lathe the other day, offered for $25. But with three lathes already, I passed.
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