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I think it's designed and marketed that way on purpose to accommodate DIY'ers and to keep it affordable. Here's an impressive alternative mounting solution by J Bentley: http://modelengines.info/lathes/taig.html

Impressive setup but that workshop is far too clean. Your Taig must be on risers with the toolpost mounted on top of the compound? Being used to my South Bend with a humongous horizontal drive, I hardly notice the Taig motor nor have I ever felt the need for variable speed.

The taig is much less expensive than the sherline and is more of a DIY solution. Barebones price comparison: Taig: Basic lathe $168 no motor + tailstock $40 and drill chuck $11 + 3 jaw chuck $67 Sherline $700 includes motor, tailstock, 3 jaw and drill chuck Almost any motor can be used on...

A smithy would be a major downgrade, the 8k is nice but could you live without a QCGB? not me! You already have a fine lathe, why not tune it up? If your ways are not trashed, get the tailstock setup and reamed, buy or make a steady rest and thread dial. Probably cost less than the tax on a new...

I made a few similar to his design. They work very well and cost almost nothing to make, and you can customize them to hold multiple toolbits. Add a quick release lever to facilitate 'quick changing' your holders. They may actually be more rigid than a typical QCTP due to the lack of overhang...

Did you do the whole thrust bearing upgrade and leadscrew extension or just graft a new dial on ? Got a photo?

Easy way to index the graduations is to print out a 'lined' pie chart, glue it to the back of your chuck and make a pointer. As long as your spindle stays in place this works very well. I just tension up the belt on my South bend and it stays put. or You can get a 100 division dial like this...

MTR ebook is free here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/125118924/Edward-F-Connelly-Machine-Tool-Reconditioning-an-BookFi-org You may have to upload something first

I don't think it is HMEM's fault as the pictures were in photobucket. Apparently he gave up and had it reground - Check: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/regrinding-ways-saddle-repair-257431/ He is under mcandrew1894

51 page thread and all the pictures deleted -What a waste!