[kraigwy]

Back about 1980 or so I bought a Jet 12 X 36 lathe, 1 1/2 hole in the spendal. Its still working to day.

I'm not a machinest, nor a gun smith, but I've made sever rifles on mine. Some dern good target rifles too. Not to mention other non gun related parts around the shop. Got a Jet 16 Mill/Drill about the same time. That was one handy investment.

Yeah I know there are much better machines out there, and If I was going to open up a Machine or Gunshop I'd probably get better machines. But I'm not, I do have several gun projects lined up, I believe these old machines will suite me fine.

CNC machines would be nice, but I'm not smart enough to run one. I'm not in productions.

With any machine, old use, import or domestic, its the set up, measurements and such that make the project.