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    Poor mans milling

    Well, you guys have convinced me that the milling attachment is probably not the way to go. I’ll start my hunt for a home shop milling machine; if anyone has a line on one in the Calgary area, feel free to let me know!!
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    Poor mans milling

    Great tips; that photo is very close to my lathe. I was lucky that my lathe was in the basement of a farmhouse since new and only saw hobby and small work and not much of that, so it is still very much in spec and with the QCTP I added does most things I need well.
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    Poor mans milling

    So next question; would you guys say there is much difference between using a lathe milling attachment, or using a benchtop mill like a Rusnok 80 type machine? Looks like a good used benchtop mill is about triple the cost of a lathe milling attachment.
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    Poor mans milling

    Nothing specific; just general tool and part making.
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    Poor mans milling

    Ok; I guess ill start the hunt for an Atlas milling attachment. I think I read somewhere that it’s not wise to hold a milling bit in a 3 jaw chuck because they can loosen, so you should use a collect. Is that correct?
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    Poor mans milling

    I’m fairly new to machining, and I have a good working Atlas 9” lathe. As you all know, you fairly quickly realize the need to be able to do some milling, and eventually I’d love to add a Bridgeport to my shop, if I can find a good used one I can afford. In the near future, for the small...
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    Looking for a lathe

    Might be Tom. Can you give me some details?
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    Looking for a lathe

    I am looking for a metal lathe to go in my shop and be used to machine the odd part when I’m restoring old vehicles, gas pumps, coke machines, etc. Don’t mind older machines and wouldn’t mind one that needs a full cosmetic restoration. 9”-12” chuck, and 36”-54” bed would be fine. I’m in the...
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