Hey guys,
Has anyone tried using a lathe live tooling head as a spindle for a small mill? They tend to accept ER collets and are fairly small. The issues seem to be mounting a pulley and mounting it as a spindle.
Say something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/VDI-40-LIVE-TOOLI...2em118Q2el1247
or
http://cgi.ebay.ca/VDI-30-LIVE-TOOLI...2em118Q2el1247
Remove the gear and bore out a timing belt sprocket to fit. Maybe drill and tap some mounting holes. Would this work? What kind of speeds and loads are these rated for? Angular contact bearing or deep groove? (Not just these particular ones, but live tooling heads in general).
Thanks,
Serge