My prediction, you'll love the saw and hate the lathe. Not just for lack of ability to actually make typical automotive scale things (particularly from steel), but for lack of basic features like a quick change gear box and power cross feed. I started out with it's big brother, the G4000, which at least had a partial quick change and more power/capacity, and it proved problematic in every way. I got a good deal for it, and within a few months passed it on to someone else for what I had in it (heard later they were also not satisfied and sold it for a profit). I think that's probably good for model train enthusiasts, or maybe for making/squaring small bushings/spacers/stand-offs from aluminum. IMO, the entry level for automotive work would be something like a 10" (preferably with a name like Logan, Southbend, Rockwell, Sheldon, etc; though Griz and Jet make some decent machines starting around that size) with basic features like quick change sector, at least 1" spindle hole, and power on both axis. My previous lathe, an 11x37 Rockwell, was a perfect size for 99% of what I wanted to do. For someone with easy access to larger (as I had access to a Mori Seki 1250) it was a great lathe for quite a while. But I wanted more, and hated to borrow other folks machines, so I now have a 17x60 that does everything from tiny (top speed 2000+ rpm) to big (largest yet was a 6" dia x 12" long solid bar). But that's just me, you may find that this fills the common needs so you don't need the big lathe for everything, but I have a feeling you'll be left dissatisfied in the end. But for what you paid, you can sell the lathe for a fair price and still be sitting pretty on the saw, so enjoy and good luck!
. Hopefully all the future posts about abrasive saw will read this first.
