carbide_burner
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I am new to this model engineering thing, and already enjoy every moment!
Cost of tooling (and machines) is a bit of a prohibiting factor for me at this stage. I have a small chinese lathe that seems surprisingly capable for what I use it for. My problem is that the milling machine I dream about is still somewhere on the horizon...
There is a saying that goes something like: "poverty is the mother of invention" SO, I put my think cap on and have an idea that might help me out in the meantime. I've been toying with the idea for quite some time now, and I was wondering if any of you guys have done or seen something like this before? I want to take the compound slide off, and mount an angle plate in it's place. Then mount the compound on the angle plate in a verical position, and replace the toolpost with a small vice or drilled faceplate. This will give me movement in 3 directions. Sounds a bit like a milling machine to me! ;D
Cost of tooling (and machines) is a bit of a prohibiting factor for me at this stage. I have a small chinese lathe that seems surprisingly capable for what I use it for. My problem is that the milling machine I dream about is still somewhere on the horizon...
There is a saying that goes something like: "poverty is the mother of invention" SO, I put my think cap on and have an idea that might help me out in the meantime. I've been toying with the idea for quite some time now, and I was wondering if any of you guys have done or seen something like this before? I want to take the compound slide off, and mount an angle plate in it's place. Then mount the compound on the angle plate in a verical position, and replace the toolpost with a small vice or drilled faceplate. This will give me movement in 3 directions. Sounds a bit like a milling machine to me! ;D