Yellowhand. You previously noted that you have a lathe made by C.H. Ina. I take it you do not have a mill. The Smithy has the overhead mill 'attachment' but you won't like it. Ditto for a 'mill/drill' no matter who made it or how much it costs. The problem is that neither of these machine tools have a Knee to raise and lower the table. I know by pictures of some of the things that you have built that you are a machinest type guy. As you are very obviously not a beginner at making chips I am sure you will be seriously disadvantaged by not having the knee. Honest...trust me on this. Save your money and get a small mill [separate from the lathe] that sports a knee. Also do not waste any money on a mill that doesn't take a R-8 collet. I bought the smallest mill that Grizzly sells. Phone # 1-800-523-4777. It has a 6-1/8" X 26" table. Model G3102. Also made in China. 17 hundred a few years ago. I love it. I believe it is the best buy for a number of reasons. One of them is that it is 120 V. Not three phase. Again, live with the small lathe for now. Save up for a real mill. O.K., it is not as rigid as a Bridgeport. However, my eldest offered me his big Bridgeport rather than put it in storage. Turned it down, that should tell you something. I like my little mill. Gotta admit that I converted mine to an AC Inverter for speed control and added a three axis DRO. That cost more than the mill but it was a gift for side work I had done. But those things are not strictly necessary. My opinion on lathes? The Chinese built lathe that is one size larger than your existing unit is a much sturdier unit. I have an old Clausing 12" built in the 50's. If I didn't have it I'd probably be looking at a C. H. Ina 12".