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There are a couple threads running now questioning why a particular lathe is called a “student” and another “bench” kmp gave a very good description of a student lathe, —can we get some description/explanations for some of the other – many – names of the different lathes: “engine”, “bench”, “toolroom” “turret” “2nd operation”, etc, etc……
