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Might get away with a CA.What size is the tool post, and what holders does it use?
Might get away with a CA.What size is the tool post, and what holders does it use?
I did think it odd that the model number was 1500 with 21" swing. If an actual 15", it might be worth considering. In that case, a CXA toolpost would be right.Is that really a 21" swing? Or is it 15", 21" with gap bed removed?
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I haven't been at this long, but I feel like times are really changing on me. Seems I remember a time when the standard advice was "buy the biggest you can afford, or just buy a Southbend 10". Now the Heavy Ten seems too small for the guys starting in the hobby now. Sorry, OT. 1440 is the new Heavy Ten. My how fast the world moves!My 2c is that once you get above 5hp/14" swing/40" bed, then you're starting to get into exponentially more serious territory - moving, electrical, operating cost, tooling, operation becomes a lot more to manage.