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Craftex lathe

Nice, I was just doing some reading about Wells Index machines, very well thought of, American made, some guys believe it's a better machine than a Bridgeport in many ways.
Parts and service available, looks like you bought it new.
 
@Diverse1

Where in Ontario are you?

You should try to attend one of the two meetups planned for Ottawa and London this year. That would give you a chance to make some friends first hand to share your new hobby with.
 
skippyelwell said:
Nice, I was just doing some reading about Wells Index machines, very well thought of, American made, some guys believe it's a better machine than a Bridgeport in many ways.
Parts and service available, looks like you bought it new.
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Overall, I’m really pleased with the mill. Pleasure to operate…VERY solid, well engineered, simple to maintain. born in 1974 when things were still made right, she weighs in at 3,600lbs…and it is a hobby machine for me but has massive capability that I’ll likely never fully test. I installed some casters on it as it is sharing the garage and needs to be moved around from time to time one day she’ll get a room of her own
 

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