Something I surely didn't "need"... but I've been thinking of getting a lathe and possibly a mill for a while. Like most total newbies, I was unsure about buying a Chinese "mini" anything vs "real" machinery (although even that is delineated by "hobby" level). I found this lathe advertised as a South Bend 9C. Naturally I wanted "bigger" because, well, everyone wants bigger - but quite often that also means an adventure in transportation, setup, and power requirements. The other lathes...
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