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From: jgg@LoftTech.com (J. G. Gregory)
Subject: Re: Small lathe/milling machines
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Date: Sat, 16 Apr 1994 20:58:04 GMT
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In article <2od9d2$gif@manuel.anu.edu.au> jaa101@gorton.anu.edu.au (James  
Ashton) writes:
>Sorry if this isn't the appropriate group but I couldn't see a better
>one so here goes.  I'm looking at buying a small lathe/milling machine
>combination for doing some metalwork for small robots.  I've used
>lathes and mills a little in the past for simple work but I have only
>some basic high school training from years ago.  Mostly I don't know
>the terminology when trying to talk with salesmen or read brochures.
>
>Can anyone provide any pointers to what my best approach might be?  I
>don't need incredible precision but I'd like to be able to do a wide
>range of jobs.  Are the small bench lathe/mills combinations reasonable
>machines to look at?  My concerns are mainly that, after laying out my
>money, I might find that they are too limited and/or unreliable.
>

I can highly recommend the Sherline machines.  They are small but near  
professional quality.

Contact me if you have specific questions.
--J Gregory
