Category Archives: SB lathe milling attachment

The milling table The milling table will mount to an extra cross slide that I picked up on eBay.  The table will bolt to the cross slide, and left there permanently.  It takes less than a minute to switch between … Continue reading →

Mill column fabrication While the milling head was the most involved part of the build, the column was also time-consuming.  Lots of drilling and tapping, as well as some machining, can really eat up some time.   I think everything … Continue reading →

Milling head/spindle completed The milling head is assembled and ready to be attached to the column.  The pictures below show the parts.  Just the frame, a collet holder, the pulley, and two bearings.  The bearings are just radial ball bearings. … Continue reading →

Milling head/spindle fabrication The most challenging part of this build is the spindle assembly.  Not only does it need to run true, it needs to have a means of vertical or height adjustment.  The first concern is easily addressed by … Continue reading →

Cutting out the components After months of thinking about it, there was no more putting it off.  I was able to get all of the parts for the frame out of these two pieces of 1×4 aluminum that my friend … Continue reading →

I bought a South Bend Model A lathe late last summer.  It is a wonderful tool that has greatly increased my capabilities, allowing me to make, among other things, my own saw bolts/nuts and saw filing guides. Although this lathe … Continue reading →