Single phase is going to limit your options severely, consider a phase
doohickey.

"Ignoramus9874" wrote in message
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Would it be possible to buy a nice, single phase lathe or mill for
under $1,000.00? I am willing to look hard at military sales (unlikely to
find anything small enough for my garage), garage sales, etc. I am not
looking to buy a brand new item at an upscale store. I want to look
for a bargain, but, as all bargains go, there is a lower limit on
price that I can expect to find.

I am not looking for crap that would fall apart after a few hours of
use.

i