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Taig Micro Lathe II

I have a Taig Micro Lathe, which is marketed in the UK under the Peatol Machine Tools brand.

1. Replace missing saddle stop rod / depth stop with stainless steel?

2. Raise Taig foot by 2"

3. Improved Drilling Lever

Enhancements

   
Swing over bed 4.5"
Swing over crosslide 2.375"
Overall length of bed 15.5"
Overall length of lathe 16.5"*
Bed Construction Ground Steel Dovetailed Ways on Concrete Filled Aluminum Extrusion
Bed Mounting Cantilevered Instument Lathe Style
Bed Width 2-5/16"
Headstock Normality to Bed .0004" max. error
Cross slide Normality to Bed .0004" max. error
Max. taper bed dovetail .0001"
Dovetail Angles 45 deg. All Slides
Gib Type Bronze (Brass?) 3 setscrew Horizontal adjustment, 2 Vertical Locking Screws
Tool bit size .25"
Distance between centres 9.75"
Carriage Travel** 9", .60" per handwheel revolution
Carriage Material Aluminum Casting
Crosslide Travel 2.25", .050" per handle revolution
Crosslide Dial Divisions .050" in .001" steps (50 divisions)
Bearing Size OD 1.5748" (40mm)
ID .6692" (17mm)
Max Bearing Runout .0004
Spindle Nose thread 3/4"-16 SAE
Spindle Nose register .75" dia., .10" length
Spindle Hole .343"
Spindle Taper 15 deg. included
Collet Type 15 deg. self releasing, threaded spindle nose closer***
Max Collet ID 5/16"****
Headstock Pulley Bore 5/8"
Standard Speed rpm 525-5300, six steps, Max. 7000 rpm. (525,825,1300,2100,3350,5300)
Tailstock Chuck Integral Mount 3/8"-24 tpi.
Tailstock spindle travel 1.2"
T-slot locations Crosslide(2), back side of Headstock and Tailstock (1),Top of Headstock(2), Front side of Headstock(1), Top of Tailstock(2),Compound & Milling Slide(2)
T-slot Nut Standard 10-32 Square Nut

 

Base - chip tray

Enhancements

Motor

Approximate Spindle Speeds (1400 RPM)

Motor Pulley  
(smallest) 1 435
  2 685
  3 1085
  4 1750
  5 2790
(largest) 6 4415

Cutting Speed

The table shows the

Diam Cast Iron Stainless
Steel		 Mild Steel Brass, Free
Cutting Steel		 Aluminium
SFM 20 40 65 117 600
1/8" 600 1200 2000 3600 18400
1/4" 300 600 1000 1800 9200
1/2" 150 300 500 900 4600
1" 75 150 250 450 2300
2" 38 75 125 225 1150

 

Taig Peatol Description   Taig Peatol Notes
  1019 Micro Lathe Yes   - Missing carriage stop?
1016 (1015R) Power Feed Retro Fit Kit Wanted $131.00 (£210.00)  
1050 1025 Three Jaw Self Centering Chuck - Steel Body With Reversible Soft Aluminium Jaws Yes - -  
1026 - Depth Stop For Workpiece In Chuck Wanted $4.00 -  
1051 1027 Additional Blank Soft Jaws For #1025 - $11.40 £14.00  
1052 - Full Circle Soft Jaw Set For 3-Jaw Chuck - $10.90 -  
1030 1030 Four Jaw Chuck - Reversible Heat-Treated Steel Jaws Yes - -  
1034 1034 Lathe dog, holds workpiece when turning between centres - $10.15 £27.00  
1035 1035 Face Plate - $17.60 £25.00  
1036 1036 Face Plate Angle Bracket Set     £12.00  
1040 1040 Collet set, collet closer with 8 collets sized 1/8, 5/32, 3/16, 7/32, 1/4, 9/32, 5/16, and one blank - - £30.00  
- 1041 3/16" collet and closer for use with milling cutters   - £12.00  
1043 1042 Four Blank Collets, Unslotted (may be bored & slotted for special purposes)     £8.00  
1060 2001 4 Jaw Self Centering Chuck   $78.10 £54.00  
1091 1091 0-1/4" Jacobs chuck Wanted   £11.00  
1092 1092 1/16"-3/8" Jacobs chuck Yes - - No Chuck Key
1093 1093 5/64"-1/2" Jacobs chuck Yes - -  
1120 1120 Grinding wheel arbour - screws directly onto spindle - $7.10 £12.00  
1122 1122 Grinding wheel set - $7.30 £14.00  
1150 1150 Drilling tailstock - lever operated Yes - -  
1151 1151 Needle bearing centre - spring loaded Wanted   £25.00  
1160 1160 Spare belt -   £12.00  
1161 1161 6 step pulley set (2 pulleys) including Vee belt for 11mm motor shaft -   £30.00  
1162 1162 6 step pulley set (2 pulleys) including Vee belt for 1/2" motor shaft -   £30.00  
1095 1095 6 piece tool bit set - HSS, left & right, round nose, boring bar, cutoff, 45 degree chamfer Yes - -  
1200 1200 Compound top slide - mounts on cross-slide for cutting angles and tapers - with toolpost Yes   - Missing handle and toolpost
1220 1220 Milling attachment (vertical slide) - mounts on cross slide, 2" X 3.75" table Yes   -  
  1230 Milling cutter - 2 flute double ended slot drill - 1/16" diameter, with 3/16" shank     £10.00  
  1231 Milling cutter - 2 flute double ended slot drill - 3/32" diameter, with 3/16" shank     £10.00  
  1232 Milling cutter - 2 flute double ended slot drill - 1/8" diameter, with 3/16" shank     £10.00  
  1233 Milling cutter - 2 flute double ended slot drill - 5/32" diameter, with 3/16" shank     £10.00  
  1234 Milling cutter - 2 flute double ended slot drill - 3/16" diameter, with 3/16" shank     £10.00  
  1235 Fly cutter, 1.25" to 2.25" diameter, fits headstock, tool bit included     £30.00  
  1002 New GEC 1/4 HP electric motor - 11mm shaft -   £65.00  
1250 1250 Riser block kit for headstock and toolpost (provides 6" swing)     £26.00  
1251 1251 Tailstock Riser Block     £24.00  
1140 1140 Drill chuck arbour - attaches Jacobs chucks to headstock spindle Yes - -  
1190 1190 Steady rest - fits to bed to support long shafts etc. 3/32" to 1.5" diameter   $29.60 £30.00  
1111 1180 HSS Slitting saw - 2.5" diameter X 0.32" thick   $14.65 £12.00  
1110 1181 Slitting saw arbour   $6.65 £10.00  
1152 1182 Tailstock die holder for 13/16" and 1" diameter button dies Wanted   £26.00  
1170 1170 Extra toolpost (as supplied with the lathe) Wanted   £12.00  
1171 1171 Back toolpost, tool bit mounts upside down, 2 tools may be used at the same time Wanted   £12.00  
1173 1173 T-bar Cutoff Tool, height adjustable Yes - -  
1132 1132 Blank arbour, 1" diameter (screws onto headstock spindle, may be machined for special jobs)     £10.00  
1210 1210 Radius turner, swings toolbit in an arc for ball turning etc. -   £32.00  
1221 1221 3/4" X 16 TPI chuck adapter, adapts chuck to cross slide or milling machine table   $15.40 £14.00  
1225 1225 Milling vice, 1.25" opening, 2" wide Wanted   £30.00  
- 1252 Laser cut headstock spanner, 1" AF, 1/8" thick, facilitates chuck removal *Wanted*   £8.00  
1045ER 1045ER ER16 Adapter To Use ER16 Collets In The Standard Lathe Spindle Yes - -  
  W1020A WW headstock inc. drawbar (Use your own WW collets)     £78.00  
- 1020B Replacement lathe headstock     £68.00  
- 1020X Replacement lathe rack & pinion *Wanted*   £25.00  

Shopping List

"100-08" Carriage Stop
"100-24" Dial Brass Handle (For Combination Slide)
"100-34" 10-32 x 3/4" Thumb Screw

Yes Collection
Wanted Wanted
For Sale For Sale