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I feel like I don't post on here often enough. I just recently finished writing a parametric trochoidal milling and slice milling code at work that used the same principle. Just for everyone's...

Congrats on the purchase! I'm currently traveling down a similar path. I just restored an old champion blower & forge 9L to use as my manual lathe (added a 1HP VFD at the same time). I also have a...

I second getting some Vactra No. 2. It's roughly $15/gal but well worth it IMO. I recently picked up a bunch of medical surplus syringes w/o the needles and they work perfectly for oiling equipment....

On a typical CNC lathe, Z- is towards the chuck, X0. is at the center of the workpiece and X+ extends outward towards the diameter of the part. So your Z values will be exactly the same on either...

YouTube - Taig Mill Turning with lathe conversion

I did something similar with my taig long ago. Although per your comment above, Z remains the same whether your programming on a CNC lathe...

Many of the parts I use my Taig for require 3d surfing and the ability to return to a constant Z height. If you find you need better repeatability on your taig's Z axis give this mod a shot it's...

I still plan on filling the components on my mill, I simply haven't gotten a chance to play around with it. Due to the rear column being open on both ends, I'll probably be taking the EG route.

While I still have the older style dovetail Z-axis, I figured this simple mod could help anyone with a taig using the original leadscrews:
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Yea 5-10lbs is about right, it's been a while since I've dug it up. We used to use it in conjunction with a spin caster. Both systems have been just sitting around collecting dust as of late, it's a...

I'm probably going to try a variation of this. The Y-axis column actually has a gap at the front in which I could pour whatever media I choose into. The tricky part is the Z Column, which is...

With a more powerful motor in place and counterweighted, and new 387oz-in steppers outfitted to my taig mill, my next obstacle is tackling the machine rigidity.

I've seen posts about filling...

Thanks! Just the info I was looking for :)

Do you think the extra travel is worth the hassle of converting over to the newer way? I've learned to work around the limited Z axis most of the time, but I'm sure later down the road it'll bite me...

I've been running the first gen taig as a CNC mill for a while now. I've come to the point where i'm locking down on making the machine more accurate. I've noticed the new style taig comes with...

The solution that I come up with might not apply to your machines, my taig is a first gen one, with the dovetail z ways as opposed to the box ways. The X-Y is similar though, but there are still some...

Nice find, thanks!

I know Futura has a free downloadable add-in to Solidworks which contains all of their parts and prices.

I'm working on doing this conversion currently, but just out of curiosity has anyone else successfully completed this?

Agreed, I didn't intended to wander off topic

I'll certainly do so, I'm actually taking the taig apart right now to measure some of the features. It's looking quite doable to me, has anyone done this before? I haven't been able to find any...

Yup I sure do:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d2AcT_rJig

This was one of the bigger reasons why I'm upgrading my taig now with larger steppers, a new controller, ball screws, etc... The slow...

Well I'll be using the pump I already have, it's worked outstanding thus far and is robust enough to handle small particulate in the coolant. I was thinking about using something like this:...

It's a fair question, maybe this will clear it up for you...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/anokiernan/CNC/IMG_2010.jpg
My mill is setup to be used as both a CNC mill, and a gang tool...

If your going to run flood coolant don't leave the top open. On my first enclosure I was running flood coolant at up to 4gpm.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v697/anokiernan/CNC/IMG_0283.jpg...

I actually use a 1HP AC motor with a 6" long threaded arbor as a bench buffer. A grinder with buffing wheels certainly will work. You'll find that dedicated bench buffers give you longer arbors and...

As far as giving machined pieces a nice smooth surface, nothing beats a buffing setup for speed and controllability. These parts were machined on a bridgeport out of 6061 T6 then polished with...

thanks, I knew it had to be something simple, now off to give it a shot...

In my limited, uneducated, G-code experience I've found it to be very helpful to write out what i want the machine to do in English and then write the corresponding G-code on the left of it. Is there...

I finished this conversion a day or two ago and have been banging out CNC turned parts since. I'm having a blast with it. The pictures and video speak for themselves (saves me alot of typing :) ) so...

I've never machined either a gear or a sprocket on my taig, but i'd imagine that making a sprocket would be the simplest. To the best of my understanding a gear would require a specialized gear...