I know some of you have been in the same boat as me and dont have a lathe but do have a mill. So who has some ideas on how to make a toolholder that can move in and out as well as up and down so i can turn some small stuff on the mill? Something like the milling table the mill uses turned on its side was my first thought. I hate that i cant thread but thats going to be how it is for right now.
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Clamp a lathe tool in the vise, stock in the spindle, and use the Z axis for turning and the X or Y for facing.
Without a tailstock you'll be limited to fairly short parts.
You can also do some turning type work on the mill using a H/V rotab.
Without a tailstock you'll be limited to fairly short parts.
You can also do some turning type work on the mill using a H/V rotab.
I have a small Grizzly G0619 mill. I have
A good many collets and have a rotary table with a 3 jaw on top of it. I also have a tailstock foe it but need to make something smaller. My idea was to make a center for larger work and mount that to the mills table. Then use that contraption I mentioned in the first post to move the cutting tool.
For a short piece mounting the tool in the vice is a great idea. The head will tilt up to 90deg so I may can do a light taper if the quill is stiff enough. It would have to be a really light cut though I would think. I thought about using the rotary table but don't think the surface finish will be as good as spinning it in the spindle as you suggested too.
I do have a boring head I could use on some cuts but it would be slow going.
A good many collets and have a rotary table with a 3 jaw on top of it. I also have a tailstock foe it but need to make something smaller. My idea was to make a center for larger work and mount that to the mills table. Then use that contraption I mentioned in the first post to move the cutting tool.
For a short piece mounting the tool in the vice is a great idea. The head will tilt up to 90deg so I may can do a light taper if the quill is stiff enough. It would have to be a really light cut though I would think. I thought about using the rotary table but don't think the surface finish will be as good as spinning it in the spindle as you suggested too.
I do have a boring head I could use on some cuts but it would be slow going.
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you should be able to uses a boring head for turning fly wheel ID and OD. be careful keep tool stick out short.
you should not need special tools . just a good selection of mill accessories.
and an added measure of creativity and patience. It can be done SShire built an entire engine with jut a mill . A complete novice and IIRC in a month or two of spare time.
tin
you should not need special tools . just a good selection of mill accessories.
and an added measure of creativity and patience. It can be done SShire built an entire engine with jut a mill . A complete novice and IIRC in a month or two of spare time.
tin
