That looks like a pretty hefty vise for it. Looks like a 6 inch, or maybe it's just the perspective? I'd guess it's going to eat up a good chunk of your tables weight capacity if it is a 6". Shouldn't be an issue if you're not planning on mounting anything else on the table at the same time, but if you do, you will get some binding when traversing the X axis while working near the edges of the mills envelope. Also, if you don't have a DRO, you might find it hard to read the Y axis dials with a larger vise.
Quote from: AustinB on January 05, 2019, 10:11:58 PMThat looks like a pretty hefty vise for it. Looks like a 6 inch, or maybe it's just the perspective? I'd guess it's going to eat up a good chunk of your tables weight capacity if it is a 6". Shouldn't be an issue if you're not planning on mounting anything else on the table at the same time, but if you do, you will get some binding when traversing the X axis while working near the edges of the mills envelope. Also, if you don't have a DRO, you might find it hard to read the Y axis dials with a larger vise.It's a 5". I bought it for a specific job. It will be mounted with the jaws parallel to the Y axis, with the swivel base removed. I have a 4" vise that will be used after I'm done with the 5". The 5" will most likely be turned into a precision swivel bench vise. Was only $140 and shipped at no extra cost with the machine. Not bad, considering a 6" Kurt with swivel base is ~$900.
Looks like you are at the entrance of the mini lathe rabbit hole.
The chatter on the drill does not show up until you start side loading it with an end mill.
The trickiest part was how to get precise control of the vertical motion.
I also clamped a ring onto the quill that had a tab that I could touch with a dial indicator.
I wonder if you could cut the ledge on your disks with a boring head and a cutter bit that you grind to shape as needed, or even an adjustable hole cutter with a custom ground bit.