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Agree with the others - most important/useful accessory is QC toolpost for exact centre height every time and quick interchangeable tool types. I got a cheaper type rather than the Myford-Dickson which I thought at the time was too expensive. I am very happy with my purchase many years ago but I sometimes wonder whether its yet again get what you pay for and the M-D version might have been a bit more rigid.

Probably 2nd item if not already got one, is a tailstock drill chuck. Then go on to collect 3 and 4 jaw chucks and a fixed steady for long bars to be machined. Oh! and a leadscrew handle.

Good luck and hope you enjoy many happy hours with lathe.

Given that every trader in any line of business who takes cr cards has already built into the prices of all his wares, paid for by cash or cr/dr card purchasers, the commission costs of the cr card issuer, everyone should use what they are paying for!

1. Pay by cr card so if boiler faulty or not supplied you get your money back from cr card issuer - quote "section 75" to them.

2.When placing order for boiler, ask for guaranteed delivery date then if the keep giving excuses for non-delivery give them a deadline and failure means order cancelled.

As usual, the odd `baddie` brings a harder life upon all the `goodies` but thats life.

On my combo horizontal/vert. mill, just behind the head there is a tapered hole which lines up with another in the main casting and a removable taper pin is fitted. Pin has a black knob-handle to grip it and is threaded under the knob with a nut which can be wound down against the casting to force pin out of hole, if stuck. Very quick alignment!