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11-20-2006 07:37 AM #12
I will tell you to get it, sell it, and use that money to buy yourself something nice. The problem you'll have is the size. It's really too big to be useful for turning anything under a couple of inches in diameter and you'll find it just taking up space in the shop.
I have a 9x14 Smithy and I have turned everything from 3/32 to 6" in diameter on it. I run production with it on diameters from 1/8th to 1 1/2" every day and, even when fabbing parts for the cars, I find I very rarely go over 2".
If you think you have a real need for a lathe or mill use this one to step down to something manageable.
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