Super X1L Suggested Accessories ?

[Jonathan]

1) Pass....I didn't get it for my C3 lathe.
2) I'd just get that if it does break. It doesn't seem that likely to happen to me.
3) Good plan, can be pricey though. I often just use a suitable block of wood/steel.
4) I guess so yeah...
5) MT collets are tedious to change if your cutters have different shank sizes since you have to keep undoing the drawbar etc. That's why I went for ER16 (from eBay) on my mill...
6) As above
7) Definately! Shop around for them - they can vary in price a lot. I got mine from the 'Midlands model engineering exhibition' which was really cheap.

Boring head / flycutter I'd buy if/when you need it since no doubt you'll decide to convert this to CNC in due course which will make the former much less useful. If not then a boring head is clearly for friend for making bearing mounts...can also use it as a flycutter.

Rotary tables are dead useful, I use mine a lot. Even now I've converted to CNC I still use it as the 4th axis (great for making pulleys). If you're going to get one then I'd advise 6", not 4". 4 is just too small to easily clamp stuff, be that a chuck or whatever you're milling.

Hope that helps...