In article ,
Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:

"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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In article IasKe.5239$0d.488@trnddc03, Clif Holland
wrote:

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With a mill you can make a lathe. A lathe cannot make a mill.

This is the reverse of the common wisdom. "The lathe is the
only tool which can build itself."

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I feel that it is easier to do some limited milling on a lathe
(with the proper accessories) than to do most lathe work on a milling
machine (unless you have a *big* CNC milling machine with fancy software
for things like thread milling and such -- an even that would have
difficulty making a long cylindrical part like either the spindle of the
lathe, or the leadscrews.)

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When it goes full circle, it's quite apparent why there is a wide variety of
machine tools, eh?

Indeed so. Otherwise, all we would need is a drill press to
treat as a milling machine to treat as a lathe. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.
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