Good call, Teched. I just recently had a chance to look at, handle and fit a milling attachment to an Emco
Compact 8 lathe and while it is functional for rudimentary milling, it is nowhere near as capable as even a small mill like an X2. For the price of an Emco unit you could buy a whole new mini-mill and partially tool it up. Even those guys who own the larger Emco lathes with attached milling devices will tell you the same thing - go for a separate mill.