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    I bought one of those (smallish, I suppose) benchtop mills some time ago. Yes, it's obviously limited in what it can handle but I've found it more than adequate for my needs. It's let me make stuff that would have been difficult to make without it. It can also function as a drill press (although I have one of those) and along with the lathe has made my life much easier!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dikman View Post
    I bought one of those (smallish, I suppose) benchtop mills some time ago. Yes, it's obviously limited in what it can handle but I've found it more than adequate for my needs. It's let me make stuff that would have been difficult to make without it. It can also function as a drill press (although I have one of those) and along with the lathe has made my life much easier!
    I spent many years running Bridgeport mills and many different lathes. Both are extremely handy and I would love to have both when I retire in a few months. However, since the wife and I will be moving to AZ it would be difficult to move a 2500lb mill and a tool room quality lathe that far. I have given the lathe purchase some thought and I believe for right now I will purchase a bench top unit with a digital readout. When we get to AZ I will be looking for a Bridgeport and a decent lathe.

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check