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Subject: Re: [MidsouthMakers] Lathe Mill add-on
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:03:49 -0500
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Greg,

It is a Sherline 4400.  I'd recommend against getting a device like =
that.  The milling area is very limited and the rigidity is very poor.  =
In addition, you have to remove the spindle and remount it to use it.  =
That means realigning (tramming) each time you reconfigure it.  If you =
want to go that route, you could get the actual sherline base for the =
mill and move the motor when you want to use it.  It wouldn't be much =
more expensive, but you would have 4 times the work area plus rigidity =
to mill steel.   My .02 =85


On Sep 28, 2012, at 9:54 PM, Greg Zapf <x86da...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the lathe is a Sherline 4400, right?  If it's a Sherline, has =
anyone seen this?  http://www.sherline.com/3050inst.htm  There's =
variants with CNC mount points, and an 8-direction one as well.
>=20
> Assuming we don't already have such a device, and that having one =
wouldn't conflict with the existing plans for the lathe, would anyone =
find this a worthwhile accessory to chip in on and purchase?  The most =
basic one with stepper mount is $235 on Sherline's site... About $175 =
shipped from an Amazon vendor here:
> =
http://www.amazon.com/Sherline-3050-CNC-Vertical-Milling-Column/dp/B007Z1V=
AII
>=20
> There's several different parts for this on Sherline's site, and I =
don't know enough to say what's best.  If someone with more knowledge on =
this can chime in on what's appropriate, I'd really appreciate it.  If =
we can identify an ideal accessory to add on for this purpose, I'll =
definitely chip in some cash towards it.
>=20
> Thanks,
> --Greg


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">Greg,<div><br></div><div>It is a Sherline 4400. &nbsp;I'd recommend =
against getting a device like that. &nbsp;The milling area is very =
limited and the rigidity is very poor. &nbsp;In addition, you have to =
remove the spindle and remount it to use it. &nbsp;That means realigning =
(tramming) each time you reconfigure it. &nbsp;If you want to go that =
route, you could get the actual sherline base for the mill and move the =
motor when you want to use it. &nbsp;It wouldn't be much more expensive, =
but you would have 4 times the work area plus rigidity to mill steel. =
&nbsp; My .02 =85</div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Sep 28, =
2012, at 9:54 PM, Greg Zapf &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:x86da...@gmail.com">x86da...@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">I think the lathe is a Sherline 4400, right?&nbsp; If it's =
a Sherline, has anyone seen this?&nbsp; <a =
href=3D"http://www.sherline.com/3050inst.htm" =
target=3D"_blank">http://www.sherline.com/3050inst.htm</a>&nbsp; There's =
variants with CNC mount points, and an 8-direction one as well.<br>



<br>Assuming we don't already have such a device, and that having one =
wouldn't conflict with the existing plans for the lathe, would anyone =
find this a worthwhile accessory to chip in on and purchase?&nbsp; The =
most basic one with stepper mount is $235 on Sherline's site... About =
$175 shipped from an Amazon vendor here:<br>


<a =
href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Sherline-3050-CNC-Vertical-Milling-Column/dp=
/B007Z1VAII" =
target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Sherline-3050-CNC-Vertical-Milling=
-Column/dp/B007Z1VAII</a><br><br>There's several different parts for =
this on Sherline's site, and I don't know enough to say what's =
best.&nbsp; If someone with more knowledge on this can chime in on =
what's appropriate, I'd really appreciate it.&nbsp; If we can identify =
an ideal accessory to add on for this purpose, I'll definitely chip in =
some cash towards it.<br>



<br>Thanks,<br>--Greg<br>
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