Just to update everyone, I ended up with a G4000. I also got the Little Machine Shop kit for it with the QCTP etc so that helped me get up and running quickly. I'm now learning to do little things on it, so far pretty happy with it.
I tried my hand at a quick project just to get familiar with the lathe- replacing a hex head screw with a thumb screw for the gear change door.
Knurled it, this is just before I cut it off:
I had to use the mill to smooth out one end that was pretty ragged from the sawzall cut. I could've/should've been able to do it on the lathe but I haven't quite figured out these tiny carbide tool bits. The mill made a quick work of smoothing out the top part.
Then, drilled and tapped it (the latter by hand so a bit crooked but good enough for govt work):
And there it is, top left, in its spot:
My very own little machine shop:
I tried my hand at a quick project just to get familiar with the lathe- replacing a hex head screw with a thumb screw for the gear change door.
Knurled it, this is just before I cut it off:
I had to use the mill to smooth out one end that was pretty ragged from the sawzall cut. I could've/should've been able to do it on the lathe but I haven't quite figured out these tiny carbide tool bits. The mill made a quick work of smoothing out the top part.
Then, drilled and tapped it (the latter by hand so a bit crooked but good enough for govt work):
And there it is, top left, in its spot:
My very own little machine shop: