Thanks for the comments. Hobbynut the southbend and the tool holders i already had i just picked up a craftex mill, lathe, and saw plus a drill press vert band saw and an tool and cutter grinder have yet to get the elgin. All these tools came from a guy that had pasted away a year ago and i went there to look at the mill and made an offer on the lot and his wife was happy to see one person buy it all. So i got the mill into the basement and all put back together, put together all the tooling for the mill and a angle plate that the son threw in at the last second. Now starting on the lathe clean up and i will take it apart and carry it down stairs the bed will be heavy it is a 12x36. Bronson