I just had a look at Hafco\ Hare & Forbes, $1650.00 is a good price for a BF20L at this stage of the game. Doesn't look too bad, judging by the accessories may even be a genuine Optimum. Going by their specs they have the MT3 spindle (which Tormach make a collet for) as opposed to the MT2 I had in mine. The reason I went for the R8swap was because some time in the future I plan on investing in some Tormach tooling.

Now do I upgrade my 7x16 Mini lathe to a Opti or keep on working towards a Myford ? Or do I NEED both an Opti & Myford ?:idea: