Having retro fitted an old Deford Orac lathe I would like to complete the project with a tool turret/changer. Denford made such items, but from looking at some blogs they are difficult to control via Mach.
It then occerred to me that a tool turret is the same as a rotary table, so I am thinking of using a small 4" rotary table powerd by stepper motor set in vertical position on the cross slide, so both centre's match. Then fitting an adapter plate to take turning tools and chucks for centre dills etc, and easly controled as third axsis.
Has anyone been down this route, or has any experiance with turrets on small lathes? or can offer some advice
Thanks
Mike