Plans for lathe attachment that lets you "mill" on the lathe

[timo_gross]

Before WW2 there lot of ATTACHMENTS for lathes .
In including indexing for gears making cutters
Thd lathes was over 16" swing..

Today it is just mill ATTACHMENT for upto 9" lathes.

The mill ATTACHMENT I purchased was under $65.00 it lot easier at cost .

Dave

The point I was trying to make, that before WW2 you could not just buy a linear rail to build something like that.
But if my lathe is a collectable, (furniture like) show piece, I would go for a period correct restored or a reproduction.

If I just want to move the workpiece around to get some cutting done an uggly, but simple to make contraption would be easier. (that is more my style )

I guess a linear rail based one I can make without a mill, just with a drill press and the lathe itself. (provided there is a face plate or 4-jaw chuck).