Harbor freight mill and lathe question

This would be the minumal you would need for work with soft metals, brass, copper, and aluminum. Really not suited for anything automotive...well maybe speedo repair?
I would suggest a "Smithy".
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i have a smithy , wish I`d got the biggest one they made. they have sold out to a place in new york i think, and down sized the inventory ------
dont know how i ever got along w/o one !