"Tom Del Rosso" wrote in message
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"Carl Byrns" wrote in message
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What about the combo machines? Can't they do some things the separate
units
can't (but maybe with less travel)?


The three-in-ones have less capacity a separate lathe-mill-drill press does.
You have to plan your work out carefully because changing over from one tool
to another is time-consuming. They only make sense if you are very tight on
space (I've seen them on race car trailers).

-Carl
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