Member postings for James Fitzsimons

What a clever idea! I'd like to add one of these to my lathe too.

Phil, any chance I can trouble you for a copy as well?

Cheers,

James

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone that has replied to this thread. I'm going to change tack and go for the milling spindle approach as I think I will end up with a more useful tool.

Thanks guys, I think I will try the 90w motor. It's really only going to get pretty light work anyway so I doubt it will ever be pushed beyond it's limits.

James

Hi Rod,

Apologies for resurecting a thread that's over a year old, but I curious as to the final warning about standard motors only being 90w. Will the 90w motor not be sufficient for a milling spindle?

My local supplier here in New Zealand only imports that model so will need to look for alternatives if that isn't going to be powerful enough.

James

Humm, perhaps the milling spindle is a better approach. Definitely a more versatile tool at the end, and those sewing machine motors look pretty easy to come by for not too much money.

Building the spindle would be a good learning exercise as well.

Thanks for the advice guys!

I felt the HV-4 wasn't going to work, so am glad to have it confirmed by people far more knowledgeable than myself.

I have been tempted by the 4" table on RDG (I've purchased from them several times and the service has always been outstanding), but the shipping to New Zealand on such a heavy item is just way too much.

I think I might try this one out https://www.machineryhouse.co.nz/R001. It's probably pretty budget quality, but for what I am hoping to achieve it will probably do fine.

MichaelG - I do have "Milling in the Lathe". Fantastic old book as you say, and I actually quite like the idea of the milling spindle for the vertical slide, but then you have to find some way to power it...

I don't want to over invest either as I definitely plan to get a mill at some point. It will help with the "significant other" if I produce some results and prove I'm serious about this hobby first though

James

Hi all,

I am a novice model engineer and am just getting to know my Myford Super 7. I shortly want to embark on a small IC engine project that will require a rotary table for one or two parts.

As I don't have a mill yet I will be doing any milling required on the vertical slide of my lathe, so I'm looking for suggestions for the best rotary table that will work with a Myford vertical slide (I only have a very basic non-swivelling type).

I really like the look of the Vertex 4" HV-4 but am not sure it will be able to be mounted on the vertical slide.

Thanks for any and all advice you can provide!

James