Re: Outdoor Welding

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:103utuj$2cl0n$1@dont-email.me...
Matt would be glad to hear you call it that.  The PM1440ELB is what I
would consider a heavy hobby or prosumer lathe.  ...
Bob La Londe
------------------- Mitre had a company machine shop with modern machines I could design for but not touch, (HLVH, Herco..) plus a separate model shop with an assortment of vintage ones that I more or less controlled, or at least maintained. Segway had a CNC lathe and mill and a Smithy Granite for when the CNC was occupied. Thus I could directly compare what could be done on both types and determine my realistic minimum needs for home, which didn't include a mini lathe or mill like I had in my lab. I was looking for a 9" SB but jumped on the Heavy Ten and don't regret it. This is an available equivalent to the old Clausing, a knee mill that can go where a Bridgeport won't.
https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-8-x-30-1-1-2-hp-vertical-mill-with-power-feed/g0731
With sufficient attention both a 4x6 bandsaw and a 30" shear/brake/roll have worked for me though I wouldn't blindly recommend the troublesome things. None of my stuff belongs in a modern commercial shop except for occasional repair jobs.