Originally Posted by Frank S Originally Posted by

I especially like the use fo twin posts to form a gantry this places the work piece within the confines to the columns thereby greatly reducing stresses on the parent machine

The one issue that I see and this may be a product of intended design or the viewing direction of the photo, is To me it seems with the mill attachment mounted use of the carriage in normal lathe turning would be restricted if not close to impossible Though as said I can't really tell from the pictures