Getting the Most Out of Your Smithy Midas 1220

If you've invested any moment looking from benchtop machines, the smithy midas 1220 has probably popped on your radar as a possible space-saver for your garage or basement store. It's one of those "3-in-1" machines that claims to be a lathe, a work, along with a drill press all wrapped directly into one heavy amount of iron. Today, I know exactly what some of the particular purists say—that the machine wanting to perform everything can't perform anything well—but with regard to those of us doing work in tight sectors, the reality is a bit more nuanced than that. ...

April 6, 2026 · 7 min · Icaza Bill