Interesting we've added the Craftsman 6x18 (Atlas only please) now to the "mini-lathe" concept.? ?That machine has its on "group.io" group.
And so one might say the 8x should have its own group, because its drive system is quite different from the two 7x systems.? ?An owner of the 8x machine might say, "my mini-lathe belt is slipping, etc", which is unlikely on a 7x lathe.? ?This brings up a comment in this topic by a member suggesting the "mini-lathe" should instead be referenced as "7x" or "8x", not "mini-lathe".? ?I would agree with that statement if the 8x is to be part of the 7x12 group - which is pretty much of the case at this time.
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