Glyn: Tony in UK has a great lathe/machine tool site and the toyo/proxxon is described in some detail here: _http://www.lathes.co.uk/toyo/index.html_ (http://www.lathes.co.uk/toyo/index.html) Health, Peace Lance Selma, NC 27576 In a message dated 3/29/2008 5:05:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, GlynNO.DugganSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hi Toyo used to make a range of very fine small lathes. It was said that they developed them because they couldn't find anything that matched their requirements for camera manufacture. Later they were (for a time anyway) available under the name Proxxon. Glyn -- Glyn Duggan to contact me direct, remove NO and SPAM from the email address shown **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)