I just got my Precision Matthews 12" X 36" Lathe with 2 axis DRO. I'm not a machinist but that never stopped me. It's a little bigger than I planned but when I bought my mill I now wish I would have went a step or 2 up the ladder. The 12" lathe is a larger platform than the 11" and jumps up to a 220V 2hp motor. The 12" also has a coolant system. I have a lot of Grizzly equipment in my cabinet shop and a Grizzly mill. The PM lathe has power cross feed. Also PM takes them apart cleans them and dials them in.


Old enough to know better, too young to resist.