... I cannot tell you that all TAIG spindles are built the same but the one that came with my TAIG CNC mill (probably 10 years old at this point) is a 2-part...
http://youtu.be/Mj6oKPnklLQ I am testing the flexibility of the Taidstock with a dial Test Indicator placed on the front face while drilling a 7/16 hole in a...
... Edmund, do not feel badly about the slight deflection, the tailstock is a great idea and this is your first version of it and most importantly it WORKS ! ...
... Try the deflection on the top and side too. Font end is the least critical - deflecting up/down or sideways or both is a problem. Steve Blackmore --...
Hi Edmund, It might be interesting to do the same test with the indicator resting on the quill (side to side and up and down). If you could do the same tests...
Ten years ago I suspect you got the older ‘lathe’ style headstock, and the older dovetail Z column. The ‘new’ headstock is a single piece extrusion ...
Most ingenious, I can see this as quite useful for turning between centers since there are times that require the stock tailstock to be at full extension. Even...
"Also looked at the original inspiration, David Urwick's MetalMaster lathe and also a critter called the Stepmaster. Both are something to look at for light...
Out of curiosity of what is the range - and what are the extremes - I'd like to sample the backlashes we have here across the board. I have to admit that I...
Hello Martin, Â Â Â Â Â I have just performed a second test using the same drill bit but I just rested the DTI on the top surface of the tailstock zeroed...
Hi Edmund, Even better results on the more critical test. If the only thing anyone wanted to do was drill 7/16" holes in aluminum, the standard tailstock...
Andreas, I try to keep my Taig adjusted so my backlash is less than 0.001" on each axis. Adjusting the backlash is not hard to do, though it does take a little...
Hi Edmund I have been following your thread for a while :) Just to let you know I appreciates all your efforts, showing this new design, sharing and even...
... Seconded ... My jewellery customers would benefit from that process but I can't get them to do it reliably, so the centre section of the lead screws gets...
Your figures are very typical of what I find when I get to the "I'd better do something about this" stage. X is around 4thou, Y around 2, Z negligible. I have...
Hi all, My Taig is my first mill, and while it's great at what it does, I know that someday I will outgrow it. So, for those using bigger CNC mills, what...
For a home shop the only next mill up that I've seen that seems worth jumping to is a Tormach. For a large garage I'd personally be looking at 80s industrial...
So I bought a mini-lathe and mini-mill several years ago, moved shortly after I got them, and still haven't used them much but...I want a Taig lathe. I wanted...
Also, what would be good to add to the beginner's package when/if I get a Taig? (I think I'll use that package as a base and add a couple more items, if...
Welcome to the Taig Group. No one on this list would think it was a dumb move to buy a Taig even though you already have something else. The accuracy and...
I have never owned a mini. Â I work on pretty tiny, and precise stuff. Most lathe or mill owners always want bigger and more powerful tools. Â The problem is...
Hi Max To replace a bigger mill after this so soon is unwise. Taig is capable of machining almost anything, rather you upgrade it than starts all over again....
Dan, I have a Clarke 7X12, a Taig, and a Unimat SL. I use the Unimat the most for general small stuff, the Taig for the larger pieces, and the Mini for ...
With the mini-lathe's threading ability and with the ability to handle larger items and the accuracy of the Taig with the small stuff I thought the mini-lathe...
... leadscrews saves wear in the middle, surely the only thing that can do that is shifting the jobs around? That is a good question, I should have explained...
... The bulk of jewellery jobs tend to be small items using small cutter, so the work and cutting pressure does not add much over the general ware of movement....
