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I have the Taig lathe and milling attachment, purchased many moons ago...
Recently acquired a slick little Sherline mill, making my milling attachment somewhat obsolete.
Recently have some project where turning a taper would be desirable, e.g. boring head for my sherline mill, but I would like to do this with a compound slide, not having to setup the tailstock.
I was thinking about modifying my milling attachment in order to turn it into a compound slide.
Questions:
1) Has anybody done this successfully? If so, is it worth the trouble and did you regret it? I.e., you realized you needed the milling attachment at a later date and you should have spent the $45+shipping for the compound slide?
2) Does anybody have dimensions or a 3d model of the compound slide that I could pick dimensions from(preferably Solidworks?)
Any other words of wisdom aside from...stop being a cheap SOB!?
Thanks for your input !!
Recently acquired a slick little Sherline mill, making my milling attachment somewhat obsolete.
Recently have some project where turning a taper would be desirable, e.g. boring head for my sherline mill, but I would like to do this with a compound slide, not having to setup the tailstock.
I was thinking about modifying my milling attachment in order to turn it into a compound slide.
Questions:
1) Has anybody done this successfully? If so, is it worth the trouble and did you regret it? I.e., you realized you needed the milling attachment at a later date and you should have spent the $45+shipping for the compound slide?
2) Does anybody have dimensions or a 3d model of the compound slide that I could pick dimensions from(preferably Solidworks?)
Any other words of wisdom aside from...stop being a cheap SOB!?
Thanks for your input !!