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I bought my Chizhou 3-in-1 about 15 to 17 years ago. I've done plenty of paid work on it and it's paid for itself many times over.
True, they are not the sturdiest of machines but, if you're not the type of machinist who tends to hammer a machine and you know what you're doing, then there is not much that you can't do with it.
The reason that I choose a 3-in-1 as my first machine was because I wanted a lathe and a mill and if you're going to be an all-round machinist then you really need at least those two machines. Starting out back then on a budget it was a good first choice and I have no regret in purchasing a 3-in-1.
True, they are not the sturdiest of machines but, if you're not the type of machinist who tends to hammer a machine and you know what you're doing, then there is not much that you can't do with it.
The reason that I choose a 3-in-1 as my first machine was because I wanted a lathe and a mill and if you're going to be an all-round machinist then you really need at least those two machines. Starting out back then on a budget it was a good first choice and I have no regret in purchasing a 3-in-1.