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<blockquote data-quote="Wally69" data-source="post: 437531" data-attributes="member: 1916"><p>Your proposition is entirely feasible, essentially you just need to enable movement in 3 directions. The key to success is to have them all tuned to the plane of the lap. Most machines on the market rely on the baseplate being true to the lap during the manufacturing process and they also rely on the mast being true to the baseplate. Across the lap trueness is tunable on some machines.</p><p></p><p>I have seen a few different types of machines and ease of adjustability and ability to cut to precise depth at a fixed angle are the differentiators along with motor power/speed/noise. Dop stick transfer and centering is another important factor.</p><p></p><p>If time is money, a cost/benefit analysis would point to a second hand machine.</p><p></p><p>If your time is free or you love to create - go for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wally69, post: 437531, member: 1916"] Your proposition is entirely feasible, essentially you just need to enable movement in 3 directions. The key to success is to have them all tuned to the plane of the lap. Most machines on the market rely on the baseplate being true to the lap during the manufacturing process and they also rely on the mast being true to the baseplate. Across the lap trueness is tunable on some machines. I have seen a few different types of machines and ease of adjustability and ability to cut to precise depth at a fixed angle are the differentiators along with motor power/speed/noise. Dop stick transfer and centering is another important factor. If time is money, a cost/benefit analysis would point to a second hand machine. If your time is free or you love to create - go for it. [/QUOTE]
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