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I'm a ham radio guy and started building Morse code keys (See picture of my first project). I would like to produce more of them and not do everything by hand. the posts and vertical parts are all stock. So are the knurled screws so I really don't need to turn anything unless I venture into different designs, but I DO need to be able to accurately drill holes in the base of the key and drill and tap the ends of the small vertical posts. A friend of mine is adamant about me getting a lathe first and getting a mill attachment for it, but I'm thinking I should start with a mill as it would give me more design options down the road such as shaped aluminum hand pieces, bearing posts, etc. I'm sure I'm the millionth guy to post this question, but I was hoping that you might give your opinion relative to the projects I'm likely to want to build.
Thanks
Steve
Thanks
Steve