Recommend a Lathe Milling Attachment?

[Tanshanomi]

I have a 2013 South Bend 8K lathe (Grizzly SB1001), and a friend wants me to mill an aftermarket sight mount to fit his target pistol. I'm not sure what type of attachment or milling vice to get. Does anybody have a recommendation for a lathe milling attachment, either a specific one to get, or features to look for? I'd like to get something as versatile as possible for future use. I know "get a real mill" is the correct answer, but I'm short on work space and I frankly don't foresee doing enough machine work to make that worthwhile.

Thanks in advance.

 

[DAT510]

A lot of people make or adapt them. This one is for a 9" lathe. Given the SB appears to have a slotted cross-slide I might be easily adapted to fit yours.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/T10721

http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2017/main/534?p=534

 

[Tozguy]

Mine is homemade, it is great for small jobs, pic shows job of correcting scope bases.

 

[savarin]

Made mine as well http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/a-vertical-slide-for-a-9x20-lathe.49724/
Its come in very handy so far.

 

[richl]

If you want to go with tozguy idea, this is available on eBay and will get you most of the way there for 50 USD. http://m.ebay.com/itm/TOP-SLIDE-ASS...%3A5d4c652c15c0a9cb82becac1fffcfe26%7Ciid%3A8

[Edit] sorry, I forgot the link


Hth
Rich

 

[cascao]

Made mine too

If you plan few small jobs, it's ok.

 

[savarin]

I must steal the end of the bolts idea for mine. good one.

 

[epanzella]

My milling attachment using angle plate and compound. Items to be milled can be clamped to the threaded plate or held in the milling vice.

 

[cjtoombs]

I always thought this looked like a nice kit: http://www.statecollegecentral.com/metallathe/MLA-5.html
Of course, you can buy one on ebay for close to the price of the kit. There were some on Ebay made in India that were specifically designed for the Myford lathes that looked pretty decent. The Myfords were 7" lathes, but the milling attachment may be suitable for a 9" lathe.

 

[Uglydog]

I've got a 1.5x8 1/2"Jacobs spindle chuck if anyone is interested.
It's appropriate for drilling onto a milling attachment.

Daryl
MN