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Ran across this link and found very interesting for all things mechanical including worlds largest engine details and pictures. The main picture has already been posted. http://www.vincelewis.net/smallengine.html JohnDaddy

Thanks for all of the good advice! Have ruled out Lathemaster. Too lightweight. More weight is good. May try to find a used milling machine locally since my lathe is a 1947 9" South Bend. I will "sneak" it in when my wife is not looking--then she won't know how long I have had the old machine.

I am new to the forum and am in the process of buying a milling machine. Which is better Grizzly G0619 at $1469.00 with shipping wt. of 418 lbs or Lathemaster LMT25L at $1389.00 with shipping wt. of 340 lbs? Will be using for hobby building.

By the way, Forgot to introduce myself. My name is John. Grand kids call me Johndaddy. Friends call me Colonel. I retired from the Air Force in 1994 and own a small trucking company that hauls Jet fuel to Airports. This is an awesome forum for a beginner and am itching to start on something...

I recently joined and have picked some projects I would like to learn on. I am in South Carolina and have no metal working experience but have a wood shop and a metal lathe. Am putting together more machines. I have a question about which Milling machine I need to purchase. Where do I post the...