I didn't go with the duality lathe because of lacking a 5C collet nose. 5C collet is something Hardinge (Cataract) pioneered for lathe small parts production and IMO an essential for small CNC (or manual) lathe. BTW I use 5C collets on my Tormach mill, 8" RT, and manual lathe for limited production of small parts. Here is a photo of just such a 5C fixture on my Tormach mill: http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...hInEndmill.jpg
Note the 1/16" Endmill. I could have really used the Speeder here cutting a keyway slot on a 3/8" diameter Turcite X shaft :-(


Now if Tormach would offer a 12x36 or 13x40 CNC lathe or conversion… nudge nudge... know what I mean... Say no more...

Don