Shopsmith powering a Taig metal lathe

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:49 pm

Yet another spt!

I used the motor off my Taig lathe on another project and thought of replacing it with my Shopsmith.
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I used a ½” router bit adapter to hold a Taig pulley on the SS headstock spindle. I left the Taig on the old wood base I had it on and snugged it up next to the fence using an aluminum angle and a ¼” bolt through the fence’s center hole.
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The pulleys are lined up by sliding the fence with Taig base attached towards the SS headstock and then locking it in place. The Taig drive belt is tightened by raising the table.
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In the first photo, the Taig has just been used to face the end of a brass bushing. Works pretty good.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:05 am

Another excellant use for the Shopsmith Headstock. The various uses for the variable speed Shopsmith headstock is only limited by your imagination. I also use pulleys on the quill to power external equipment. Does the quill bearing end get very hot from extended use with the lathe? Thanks.

holsgo · Post by **holsgo** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:29 am

My 2 favorite posters in one spot. I'm getting that treadmill motor to do the variable speed mod. I also love the use on this metal lathe. I'm going to come up with some indexable faces to attach to the back of the headstock (the bandsaw takeoff) locking the spindle so I can groove splines. Like, bar stock in lathe position, tilt grinder to be parallel to table in cross slide, use cross slide to control grinding splines.
No that it has anything to do with what you have posted here. Just chiming in.

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:15 am

Thanks for the comments.

Bill, regarding quill bearing end temperature, my shop is not heated (in a garage which is part of the house so heated some by heat escaping the rest of the house) so the SS sits a bit above freezing right now, consequently I have not noticed any warm bearings, but it is something to watch for in warm weather. Also, I have not yet had "extended" use. I would think however, the load is so small (Taig usually uses a 1/4hp motor) on the SS, it should not be an issue.

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 1:11 pm

Here is a better over all view:
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horologist · Post by **horologist** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:48 pm

Peter,

Nice setup I am working on a modification to turn my Shopsmith into a watchmaker's lathe. Too many projects, not enough time.

Troy

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:07 pm

horologist wrote:Peter,

Nice setup I am working on a modification to turn my Shopsmith into a watchmaker's lathe. Too many projects, not enough time.

Troy

And here I thought you had that 'conquered' as a time machine expert!:D

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