Sorry for the delay in replying, things beyond my control happened.
oK, some more details, and another question.
At this stage, I have no plans to get a lathe, and have nothing in the way of tools. So I'm starting with a clean sheet, and only buying for the mill.
Now I'm confused by the mention of iso? This doesnt seem to be an option on the mill I'm looking at.
R8 seems to be the tool of choice, so that question is answered.
Now, I have another and even more important question......
How difficult is it to strip a new bench top mill (I'm looking at the arceurotrade sieg super x 2)
http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/Catalogue/Machines-Accessories/Milling-Machines/Model-Super-X2-Plus-MillI Live in Cyprus, and will be buying in the UK, but if I can strip the mill into 32kg lumps, I can save hundreds of pounds in shipping (literally, like 300 or more, which will buy a lot of bits and pieces).
What do you think? I am mechanically apt, worked as an installation and service engineer for over 20 years, have built and rebuilt many motorcycles and car parts, have lots of tools, etc. Is this viable or not?