Hi everybody, I have a Smithy 1220 too. It's about 9 yrs. old and I don't think they make this one anymore. It has the smaller table and no threading half nut. It works fine for most of what I do but the one thing that bugs me is the round column mill head. A while back I put a QCTP on it and I needed to ask some questions regarding the installation of the QCTP and the people here were great.
I use the lathe on it quite often and I think the QCTP has been the most useful addition to the Smithy 1220. The round column mill requires some careful thinking at times but I tell you when you need a mill, round column or not, it can be a life saver.
I think a Smithy Owners section would be nice, I think it would get pretty good use. I would say that there are probably quite a few owners who would use it.
LaVern
P.S. I have to also say that Kerry Ballard at Smithy was an immense help with my installation of the QCTP. I didn't purchase the QCTP from Smithy, but he responded right off the bat when I emailed him with my questions. I do think that Smithy does have great customer service.
LJS