Maybe you can try this ? Do you have the G0516 ? This is all you need to make a mini mill using the milling=20 column from a Grizzly G0516 Combo Lathe with Milling=20 Attachment. http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3D3677 I am sure we are off the EE tag now. I'll stop posting :-)=20 or go to OT On Sun, 22 Aug 2010, doug metzler wrote: > I actually agree. If I had had the money or the space I would have gotte= n a > lathe and a mill. I run into size limitations on mine all the time and I= 'm > definitely looking to upgrade when the next large block of cash comes in > (ya, right). > > However, with the DRO and some patience even the Grizzly does a pretty go= od > job and is a far cry better than the alternative, which was drill-press > milling and drill-press lathing. > > DougM > > On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Kevin wrote: > >> On Fri, 20 Aug 2010, Jesse Lackey wrote: >> >>> Hi! Thanks for the tips. I'm looking around at various lathe/mill >>> combos, and will likely get something when I reach the point of wanting >>> to replace slapped-together R&D wood with proper aluminum/steel >>> attachments and frame etc. etc. >>> >> >> I have spent a lot of time on the Machinist sites and everyone disagrees >> about every type of >> machine to buy. But they all seem to agree a lathe/mill >> combo is a poor lathe and an even worse mill. They are just >> not rigid enough for most machining operations. Buy one of >> each if you have the room. >> >> They also tend to belive the Grizzly products are >> over-priced versions of the same lathes/mills that you can >> get from Harbor Freight for less money. All of these budget >> entry lathes/mills need to be cleaned and tuned to produce >> decent quality work. >> >> If you want something smaller this guy has reviewed a lot of >> products. >> http://www.mini-lathe.com/ >> >> >> Search the archive here for endless debates on what is the >> best equipment to own. >> http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/ >> >> -- >> Kevin >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > --=20 Kevin --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .