Subject: Taig notes

From: [email-masked] (Michael Edelman)
Date: 5 Dec 1996 14:16:30 GMT

I've had my Taig lathe for a couple of weeks now, and I'm having a
*lot* of fun with it...

It's simpler and cruder than the Sherline, and the 1/10th HP motor 
they threw in is not as zippy as the speed-controlled 1/4HP DC motor of the
Sherline, and it lacks the feedscrew and calibrated feed...but for half the 
price it's pretty darn good.  I've been spending a few evening sessions
aquainting myself with the lath and making accessories. 

First thing I made was a plastic shield that fits between the motor and the
lathe; don't want any chips flying in there. Next step was to modify a
blank mandrel to hold a 3/8" mill. I bored it out to 3" and added a setscrew.
Simple, and cheap. The blanks are $2.70 each; I've just ordered another 3
for other projects, including a slitting saw arbor.

Next will be a tool holder for 1/4" round tools, mainly for boring. Should
be easy. Then I'm going to see if I can come up with a way to make a 
flycutter from a blank mandrel.

--mike

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From: [email-masked] (Felice Luftschein & Nicholas Carter)
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 1996 17:15:41 GMT

>I've had my Taig lathe for a couple of weeks now, and I'm having a
an important point about the Taig, it's fun!
>It's simpler and cruder than the Sherline,
I'd use the word "utilitarian" rather than "crude"
> and the 1/10th HP motor 
>Sherline,
Go get a surplus 1/4 HP motor and mount it, save the 1/10 for another project,
make sure the belt is always tight. I can take a .050 cut with carbide on 
ledloy (c12L14) with no chatter.

> and it lacks the feedscrew and calibrated feed...but for half the 
The best learning experience you can get!

>for other projects, including a slitting saw arbor.
1132 Blank arbor is only $1.40, I suspect you are buying the 1130, which has a 
screw in it. Use the 1132!

>flycutter from a blank mandrel.
saw of the end at an angle, mill a 1/4" slot, add some setscews and voila!

Can you tell I love my Taig?