davh12
Newbie
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2010
- Messages
- 337
- Location
- Rock Island IL
- Aircraft
- Few UAS on the "govy" side
- Total Flight Time
- none, except as LZ passenger and vertical "rope" descents
Joe,
Retired HS shop teachers are the best. My old machine shop teacher is the one who got me tuned into metal fab/machining. Depending on the size of mill work that you do, there are a couple of ways to mill. I'm not sure of the chuck/lathe platform size, but I know there are some tool post attachments that look like a mini mill vise that you can get to use your lathe as a "horizintal mill" for smal jobs. To include geared advancing knob. TAIG lathe products make one for theirs, but it's a small chuck. I think 1.5" is max diameter stock it can turn, but not sure how long the mill path is with regard to the slide span of movement. Another option is a cross slide vise with a drill press for light mill work with larger spans of movement along the mill tool route. But some times you can find good deals on use mills. Mills can bet pricy though. Best of luck. Our you tube is action up here on this end, but I'll check his stuff out when I get a chance. Thanks.
Retired HS shop teachers are the best. My old machine shop teacher is the one who got me tuned into metal fab/machining. Depending on the size of mill work that you do, there are a couple of ways to mill. I'm not sure of the chuck/lathe platform size, but I know there are some tool post attachments that look like a mini mill vise that you can get to use your lathe as a "horizintal mill" for smal jobs. To include geared advancing knob. TAIG lathe products make one for theirs, but it's a small chuck. I think 1.5" is max diameter stock it can turn, but not sure how long the mill path is with regard to the slide span of movement. Another option is a cross slide vise with a drill press for light mill work with larger spans of movement along the mill tool route. But some times you can find good deals on use mills. Mills can bet pricy though. Best of luck. Our you tube is action up here on this end, but I'll check his stuff out when I get a chance. Thanks.