I just sold my 12 x 36 lathe and am in the process of purchasing a 1 x 40 lathe and a 9 x 26 knee mill which I am going to turn into a CNC mill. I played with micro years ago and found that I couldn't do what I wanted to do. I have the opportunity to purchase a 14 x 80 lathe but I just don't have the room in my shop/lab.
I already have a 6x6 clean room where I do sterile work trying to recover data from non working hard drives. I have a 12 x 12 darkroom also in my shop/lab. Not to mention the miter saw, table saw, router table, and drill press. I still want to be able to work on my '69 automatic Beetle in this space. The miter saw, drill press and router table sit on a 4 x 9 ft bench which has an 1/8" plate of stainless steel on it.
I will just be able to place the 13 x 40 lathe and mill in my shop, but micro just doesn't do it for me. No offense. |