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<blockquote data-quote="BillM" data-source="post: 4082421" data-attributes="member: 45785">I&#039;m trying not to look for a knee mill. For years! Having enough hard time trying to squeezing in all the tools I already have. South Bend Heavy 10L toolroom lathe restoration project. Atlas TH42 is operable. Just bought it a Themac J-3 tool post grinder that needs &quot;a little work.&quot; Smithy CB-1220XL 3-in-1 machine my brother bought for me. It&#039;s in the middle of restoration, too. Atlas MF Horizontal milling machine, and a HF 44991 mini-mill, Craftsman 12&quot; 2-wheel band saw, taiwanese 4x6 horizontal bandsaw, and Craftsman 15&quot; drill press, all restoration projects. Two working drill presses, one 8&quot;, the other 18&quot; or so, and 900lbs of cast iron. Ancient Craftsman 200amp AC tombstone welder, HF shielded wire welder, and my poor brain is about worn out trying to remember... Had the former back porch, and the former garage for space, now have lost the garage. Youngest child moved back in. Got to use several brands of knee mills when I was taking my class in machining at Francis Tuttle, would LOVE one! Also want one of the Clausing Colchester lathes like they had. I liked the 13&quot; as it was closer to what I already had at home, but it&#039;s 2700lbs. I think that would be risking breaking the slab in the former back porch. I&#039;ve found two of the lathes I&#039;d like, so far. $7K each, very used. Ain&#039;t happening until and unless I win the lottery. <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="BillM, post: 4082421, member: 45785"] I'm trying not to look for a knee mill. For years! Having enough hard time trying to squeezing in all the tools I already have. South Bend Heavy 10L toolroom lathe restoration project. Atlas TH42 is operable. Just bought it a Themac J-3 tool post grinder that needs "a little work." Smithy CB-1220XL 3-in-1 machine my brother bought for me. It's in the middle of restoration, too. Atlas MF Horizontal milling machine, and a HF 44991 mini-mill, Craftsman 12" 2-wheel band saw, taiwanese 4x6 horizontal bandsaw, and Craftsman 15" drill press, all restoration projects. Two working drill presses, one 8", the other 18" or so, and 900lbs of cast iron. Ancient Craftsman 200amp AC tombstone welder, HF shielded wire welder, and my poor brain is about worn out trying to remember... Had the former back porch, and the former garage for space, now have lost the garage. Youngest child moved back in. Got to use several brands of knee mills when I was taking my class in machining at Francis Tuttle, would LOVE one! Also want one of the Clausing Colchester lathes like they had. I liked the 13" as it was closer to what I already had at home, but it's 2700lbs. I think that would be risking breaking the slab in the former back porch. I've found two of the lathes I'd like, so far. $7K each, very used. Ain't happening until and unless I win the lottery. ;) [/QUOTE]

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