Hello,
I am a hobbyist machinist and I wanted to get some advice or comments on the following idea/project:
I have a Grizzly G0765, 7x14 benchtop lathe, a toy really, that I can lift with one hand.
I also have a really nice Index Wells CNC 3000lb mill that works great under mach3 (2000oz steppers instead of servos).
Idea: bolt the lathe to the mill table, and use mill's X and Z axes to perform CNC operations on the lathe. I would need to make some toolholder that would hold a lathe tool in the spindle, and use mill's spindle brake to hold it steady.
I am also planing to upgrade lathe's bearings to taper bearings, something a lot of people with these lathes do.
So, I am curious if there are any unexpected problems that I would run into?
I am expecting that due mill's rigidity, I should get excellent surface finish and accuracy despite using this toy lathe. Am I right to expect this?
Thanks for any comments or suggestions,
Alex
I am a hobbyist machinist and I wanted to get some advice or comments on the following idea/project:
I have a Grizzly G0765, 7x14 benchtop lathe, a toy really, that I can lift with one hand.
I also have a really nice Index Wells CNC 3000lb mill that works great under mach3 (2000oz steppers instead of servos).
Idea: bolt the lathe to the mill table, and use mill's X and Z axes to perform CNC operations on the lathe. I would need to make some toolholder that would hold a lathe tool in the spindle, and use mill's spindle brake to hold it steady.
I am also planing to upgrade lathe's bearings to taper bearings, something a lot of people with these lathes do.
So, I am curious if there are any unexpected problems that I would run into?
I am expecting that due mill's rigidity, I should get excellent surface finish and accuracy despite using this toy lathe. Am I right to expect this?
Thanks for any comments or suggestions,
Alex