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I'm looking to buy a benchtop mill. I was pretty much settled on buying a Sieg X3 or SX3 when I took a look at the latest Enco sale catalog. They have a benchtop 20" mill on sale. It looks very interesting as the capacity is a step up from the X3, and the price looks very good, at least to me...

I'm now looking at buying a Sieg 9x20 lathe. I would like to know which size cutting tools most of you who own similar size lathes are using, ie: 3/16", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", etc.? Thanks, Cliff.

Has anyone here done anything with the Green Steam engine? http://www.greensteamengine.com/ It looks kinda neat and interesting... Cliff.

I don't know where to post this, but I'll start here. If it isn't the right place then perhaps the moderator can move it to where it belongs... In the U.S. on the TV channel History International there is a series titled "Voyages". Today the program was "Trains Unlimited: Steam Trains". The...

In spite of my years I'm new to machining. I have limited space, etc. - the same old story that many others have. I've been looking at the Smithy line of multi-function machinery. In particular the Midas model 1220 LTD has caught my eye. It appears to have most of the capacity that I would ever...

I've had an interest in building models since childhood. I took a machine shop course in high school - a total disaster for me. I still feel that the teacher gave me a passing grade more out of pity than anything else. I'm retired now - well, actually disabled - and I still have an interest...