Choose between a Clausing 5400 , Taiwanese 12x36, or something else?

Thanks guys, based on how I'm interpreting what seems like a consensus here, and the simplicity of the Clausing, I'm 99% leaning in the Clausing direction. However, looking at the pics, one thing seemed odd, check out the angle of this set screw. Wonder if its something to worry about. Suppose I can always make another pulley.

Mystery solved!!!!
 
Having owned a Clausing I'd go with it over China iron.
 
Congrats! Great price for all that tooling included ;) He also has a clausing mill to go with it :encourage:
 
Congrats! Great price for all that tooling included ;) He also has a clausing mill to go with it :encourage:

Saw that, I’ve already got something similar. It’s not that great of a mill, but it’s better than no mill.

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Nice looking mill, I'd love to have something like that, but just no room. I had to get a short bed lathe, only 16", because of lack of room I guess we just can't have everything we want. If I get rid of the motorbike and trailer I might have enough room, but that's not going to happen for a while.
 
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