Sorry, for multiple postings this is my first time using forums. Jim, I also wanted to tell you that if you are thinking about buying a CNC lathe, you should go on
www.youtube.com and type into the search " duality lathe" I think you will find it far more attractive option. Its a simple setup. All you need is a regular bench lathe. Nothing fancy. The lathe cutting tools are mounted to your spindle's neck so that they are stationary. Your X and Z axis take over from there. And It works beautifully!!! It works just like a CNC lathe! I have been able to make very elaborate part with it and highly accurate. The ONLY thing I cannot do with the lathe is threading. I don't have a cable that will synqronize the lathe spindle to the movement of the X axis. All other functions are fully capable! I have also contacted Smithy and they are going to look into making me a cable that will synqronize the lathe with the X axis. So look into that first. I spent about $700 dollars on a bench top lathe, and it works better than you could imagine. And then when you are done with the lathe being on the mill, you have a regular manual lathe! Watch the video on youtube and let me know what you think! I haven't looked at a "real" CNC lathe since.