I've been learning to use my lathe via Harold Hall's fine tutorial book, from the Workshop Practice Series, "#34 Lathework A Complete Course".
I am at the point I need to do some light milling work for the first project. I don't have a mill yet, and it will be a while before I do.
My lathe is a Proxxon PD 400, with an MT-3 spindle taper. The spindle bore is 0.807"/20.5mm. Tailstock is MT-2. The motor is 550 watts/0.8 hp. Swing is 6.69"/170mm. Distance between centers is 15.75"/400mm. It's quite a nice little lathe, very precise (more precise than me, that's for sure).
What is the best way to mount a milling cutter in the lathe? I have heard of people just using the 3 jaw chuck, but my understanding is that this is not a good choice; the cutter is too likely to walk itself out of the chuck due to the side loads. Is that correct?
What would be the preferred(correct) way to mount milling cutters on this machine?
As I said, this is for "light" milling work; 1018 steel, light cuts, small items.
Appreciate any and all advice!
Thanks.
I am at the point I need to do some light milling work for the first project. I don't have a mill yet, and it will be a while before I do.
My lathe is a Proxxon PD 400, with an MT-3 spindle taper. The spindle bore is 0.807"/20.5mm. Tailstock is MT-2. The motor is 550 watts/0.8 hp. Swing is 6.69"/170mm. Distance between centers is 15.75"/400mm. It's quite a nice little lathe, very precise (more precise than me, that's for sure).
What is the best way to mount a milling cutter in the lathe? I have heard of people just using the 3 jaw chuck, but my understanding is that this is not a good choice; the cutter is too likely to walk itself out of the chuck due to the side loads. Is that correct?
What would be the preferred(correct) way to mount milling cutters on this machine?
As I said, this is for "light" milling work; 1018 steel, light cuts, small items.
Appreciate any and all advice!
Thanks.