I know I know their are alot of these questions but 90% end up as a fight and usualy their is no clear yes/no answer.
I have my Taig lathe and I use it every few days and am quite fond of it but I would like to put it on my current mill and use them together rather than cnc the lathe individually. I will still use it for alot of turning but will mount the cutting tools on the Z in a ganged format.
What I need to know is if I can actually expect to get the same work results out of the lathe if I convert the spindle to run off of a huge nama34 or larger stepper motor. For example if I use a 1200ozin nema34 with a 2 or 3 speed pulley (for torque if needed) and a timing belt for power transmission can I achieve the same results as running the stock 1/4HP AC motor?
I cannot use a PMDC, BLDC, servo or anything else a stepper is my only option here but I can go up to a nema42 if necessary.
Thanks!