I have reached the point where I want to start using my recently restored 4.25inch lathe to do some milling (it has a 2MT taper). So far I have done no milling on any lathe, ever. If you had a clean sheet, which chuck, collet combination would you choose to allow maximum flexibility, good availability, and modest price for using dovetail mills, T-slot, facing and end mills etc? An old vertical slide arrived today, and this weekend I will be tuning it up, but I will wait on the sound advice of those who have gone before to decide the best path to take.
I don't suppose it matters whether I am metric or imperial, but for the moment I am mostly the latter. I am equally happy to hear negative advice. In fact all advice welcome, including directing me to the website or up-to-date book that will explain all. I had hoped to have it all explained at the ME exhibition, but came away more confused than ever !
Thanks, Steve