chester hobby lathe conversion to cnc help please

[magicniner]

just at looking online at conversion kits the prices seem like you may as well buy a professional cnc lathe!!!:

Do tell!
A Siemens base level controller with drives, servos and spindle motor will leave you with little change from £5k
What are the kit prices and what professional lathes come in at conversion kit prices?

[dorset]

Do tell!
A Siemens base level controller with drives, servos and spindle motor will leave you with little change from £5k
What are the kit prices and what professional lathes come in at conversion kit prices?

It was just an expression “magician””er”!!! The kits ive seen online range from £4-800? Plus the cost of an average hobby lathe your in 1k+

Ive seen some boxford cnc lathes go for 700-1800 depending on condition amd timing of auction. I just wanted to have a go at a brand new project as ive never done anyhting like it before. I kinda guess i need two nema motors, pcb boards, ball screws, psu, somehow connect it all together and plug into pc and load up mach3!?

But exactly how i do all that is where im stuck

[magicniner]

Ah, so you're comparing New Kit + New Lathe to Second Hand? :D

Avoid Mach3 for a lathe unless the Motion Controller supplier (money back) guarantees it will work for threading ;-)

[dorset]

Thanks