Re: Taig as XZ lathe slide

Whoa! Trust me - there's a reason Hardinge lathes cost $40K+

:)

Regards,

Robin

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., jvicars@c... wrote:
> What about bolting the XY part of a Taig mill to the bed of a
> Hardinge HC Chucker to make a CNC? Who has one of these mills that
> can vouch for stiffness?
> How easy would it be to remove the Z and use it like I described?
> I have done some searching for a lathe slide retrofit. Used
Hardinge
> slides (narrow bed) are about 3000 bucks. Slides from people like
> Omniturn and Upgrade Technologies are 7500 bucks and up!
Ridiculous!