Lathe Question

Darn near "anything" is better than nothing. So long as it's not "cutting oil" LOL I used to have an Atlas/ Craftsman 12" and got rid of it when I got a SB. Not sure I gained much. The SB is I think a 9" I had subbed an old style (simple) treadmill motor on the Atlas which had a simple speed control so it was completely controllable for speed and direction.