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....problem.........that foreign machine in the workshop will cause a wet humid atmoshpere and so all will be subject for corrosion to all metal surfaces Derek
Love your new workshop SamJoP.S. Don't let any steel or iron swarf land in the bottom of the washing baskets
One cannot have too many lathes You will love the DRO Sam, they make so much difference. I know you will find it difficult drilling and tapping holes in your beloved mill but it is worth it Jo
The new lathe does look good, a classic style of older design, nice, and has fitted into the workshop space very neatly. The equipment with it means that you are up and running without having to search around for the necessary gear. Are you going to bolt the lathe in position on the bench, and maybe introduce some means of tweaking the levelling when checking from time to time? Something along the lines of what Myford incorporated in the blocks and levelling screws for the Series 7 lathes. Makes it a lot easier than trying to shim under bolts. Dave