Hello everyone,
This is my first post here. I have always been fascinated by lathe work and after watching numerous YouTube videos on the topic I bought myself a Sherline lathe package with a 17" bed (the C-package with DRO), and at the same time ordered a mill column to convert the machine when I need to do mill work. I was going to get a separate milling machine, but space restrictions combined with me being completely new to all of this suggested that a hybrid set up was a good starting point.
I assembled the lathe without issues, and before getting to tuning and aligning everything I wanted to try out the mill column, but installing it has got me puzzled. Surprisingly there is very little information on the mill column installation on the Sheline lathe on the internet - at least that I could find - and Sherline's own website directs you to the generic installation manual for lathes and milling machines with no reference to installation the mill column on the lathe, so at the risk of being embarrassed by a very obvious answer to my question, here I go:
The lathe headstock connects to this arrangement on the lathe base which is a simple and elegant design:
However, the mill column have a very different arrangement, basically two screw holes:
My first thought was that I may have the wrong column for the lathe, but I had called Sherline before I placed my order and they were the ones who told me to order this item by part number, and also considering that Sherline accessories are interchangeable between the lathe/mills, it's likely that I have the right item but haven't figured it out. Of course they are closed over the weekend so I can't call them.
Those of you with this accessory on the Sherline lathe, any suggestions on how to install this thing?
This is my first post here. I have always been fascinated by lathe work and after watching numerous YouTube videos on the topic I bought myself a Sherline lathe package with a 17" bed (the C-package with DRO), and at the same time ordered a mill column to convert the machine when I need to do mill work. I was going to get a separate milling machine, but space restrictions combined with me being completely new to all of this suggested that a hybrid set up was a good starting point.
I assembled the lathe without issues, and before getting to tuning and aligning everything I wanted to try out the mill column, but installing it has got me puzzled. Surprisingly there is very little information on the mill column installation on the Sheline lathe on the internet - at least that I could find - and Sherline's own website directs you to the generic installation manual for lathes and milling machines with no reference to installation the mill column on the lathe, so at the risk of being embarrassed by a very obvious answer to my question, here I go:
The lathe headstock connects to this arrangement on the lathe base which is a simple and elegant design:
However, the mill column have a very different arrangement, basically two screw holes:
My first thought was that I may have the wrong column for the lathe, but I had called Sherline before I placed my order and they were the ones who told me to order this item by part number, and also considering that Sherline accessories are interchangeable between the lathe/mills, it's likely that I have the right item but haven't figured it out. Of course they are closed over the weekend so I can't call them.
Those of you with this accessory on the Sherline lathe, any suggestions on how to install this thing?