On Thu, 25 Apr 2013, andy pugh wrote: > On 25 April 2013 20:23, Gregg Eshelman <g_ala...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Look at the ones with the mill column attached to the middle rear of the bed. > > I have one of those. Given the choice I would swap it for the Smithy. > > The Sieg lathe bed/saddle is a horrible milling table, and the column > twists torsionally. I can slap it and it goes "boing" > > Removing the chuck is no big deal, I have to do it half the time with > mine or I can't home with the milling vice attached. And I swap > between 3-jaw and 4-jaw all the time. >
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