A lathe spins the part that you are making and the too doesn't rotate.
A mill spins tool and not the part. On a lathe the tool is moved in
and out and left to right with handwheels. On a lathe the part is
moved with handwheels (left and right and in and out) and the tool
moves up and down.
A lathe is good for making round parts like a coupler and a mill is
more appropriate for making things like adapter plates.
For cuttig keyways in a shaft a mill is probably the right tool. For
cutting a keyway in a coupler you would want an arbor press and a
keyway broach.
-Jeremy
On Jul 4, 2008, at 12:16 AM, paul holmes <
barbiesbla@...> wrote:
>
> Here's the link to the video that my wife put together:
>
>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BI0292l71o Adapter Plate and Coupler
> Video
>
> I want to make a bunch and sell them to make just enough profit so
> that I
> don't have to substitute as much. It's nice to have a break from
> being
> cussed out by students. I also love staying home and spending time
> with my
> new baby boy! I think I'll stick with simple, low power types for
> now. My
> whole conversion is coming in under like $1600. I've got some
> really good
> deals, and the adapter plate and coupler was only $80 with doing it
> myself.
>
> P.S.: I don't know the difference between a mill and a lathe. I'm
> new to
> this. :)
>
> -Paul
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