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Here's an angle view of the system still configured as a mill. At the lower left hand corner is the black blocked shaped spindle mount used to hold the spindle and motor during the lathe configuration. This block is actually riser blocks normally used to extend the spindle from the z-axis slide. In this modification, the riser block is actually mounted horizontally to the corner of the base plate. |
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Here's a good view showing the spindle and motor mounted horizontally in the lathe configuration. A 3 or 4 jaw chuck is connected to the end of the spindle. A corresponding tailstock is mounted along a slotted plate for holding different length materials. At the end of the x-y table is a block holding the cutting tool. It's that simple! |