Shop Fox M1018 Combo lathe Mill

[rrdstarr]

My fist machine at home!
I have worked the last ten years professionally as an Aviation Machinist, so thought I should do the work at home and not on company time!

[HappyHunter]

Congrats, Rick!

I know you haven't had a chance to play with it yet, but does the milling head impede your vision or (for lack of a better word) "mobility"  while using the lathe?

I was going to get the lathe/mill combo from Busy Bee earlier this spring, but had a change of heart at the last minute and just got my wee 7x12 Craftex lathe for now and will get the matching mini-mill next spring...hopefully!

Now that you have lathe/mill at home, the wife will NEVER see you!

[rrdstarr]

Todd, the reason I picked the M1018 was the head swivels out of the way when running the lathe. It can also be moved up two inches by a big Acme screw.  I have some tooling left over from gunsmith days and just ordered $750 of tooling.  Hopefully get more pictures this weekend.  Too many "Honey-Do" chores to do before I can play with my new tool!  NO Not that tool!!!

[HappyHunter]

Todd, the reason I picked the M1018 was the head swivels out of the way when running the lathe.

Sweeeeet! That's one way of conserving floor space!

And ya, the one from Busy Bee doesn't do that...

[Tater]

Cool stuff Rick. Looking forward to seeing the nice parts you make with it.

[brzryder]

Nice looking machine Rick glad to see you got one