| i thought about buying one of these modern small things, but then decided that after i a couple of weeks i would need to machine a part larger then what swing in the chuck. so i bought a old myford super 7, because they are reliable and parts are still about quite cheap.
the other good part about them is you can buy a vertical slide to attach to the cross-slide so i can do milling operations. and i have built most of the parts for this 3" burrell traction engine on the myford.
so if you have got the space and you think that you may want to go on to larger project that involve larger turning operations then i suggest you find something like a myford.
and i have to ask richard how do you keep a clean workshop? i have got model boat eveywhere, this part built traction engine on the floor. and various other projects that i am doing.
chris |