I have a 12" x 36" Atlas . Been thinking of mounting a 6" Atlas bed parallel to the 12" bed and mount the milling mast to the carriage (or making my own carriage) ... The idea is to give it range from the chuck to the middle of the 12"s bed length , while being or traveling in center line of the bed also .
Steve S
Building my own 3in1
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Get yourself a stand alone mill or if you have a second spare lathe spend your efforts on mounting what you was thinking on a X-Y table instead.
I have a 3 in 1.
Frustrating to need the lathe when you're using the mill-head or vise-versa.
Also the lathe carriages are designed to take down forces. Milling will keep pulling your carriage up. The harder the material the worse it gets.
I have a 3 in 1.
Frustrating to need the lathe when you're using the mill-head or vise-versa.
Also the lathe carriages are designed to take down forces. Milling will keep pulling your carriage up. The harder the material the worse it gets.
There are no problems, only solutions.
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Retired journeyman machinist and 3D CAD mechanical designer - hobbyist - grandpa
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Retired journeyman machinist and 3D CAD mechanical designer - hobbyist - grandpa