Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Subject: Taig as XZ lathe slide

Brian,
Any chance you have any pictures lying around? I will probably end up building my own version of that slide using surplus parts
or whatever.
Thanks for the info.

Brian Pitt wrote:

> I've used an Omniturn retrofit on a Hardinge clone at the shop
> for hobby use 7.5k would be alot to spend
> for a job shop it bolts on in a couple hours and pays for itself in no time
> it all depends on where you draw the bottom line :-)
>
> the hardware end is fairly simple and could be thrown together over
> a weekend or two ,the Z axis uses linear rails hung over the original dovetail
> on a gull wing mount to reduce the slide height and widen the base
> the X axis slide is about the same with a gang tooling plate on top
> 5/8 ballscrews and mounts with servo motors or steppers + encoders
> and you can move on to the electronics and software parts
>
> Brian
>
> > > 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!
>
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