CNC style lathe home brew Lathe for drilling and cutting.

[John S]

Might have this concept wrong so bear with me.
What about scrapping the chuck, fit a collet chuck and just nip it on the work.
Push the work thru the collet with a pneumatic cylinder or even lever feed, stop on the LH outboard end so you feed the same every time.
Drill in a block on the cross slide.
Part off tool in another bock.
Write a program to start spindle, position drill and drill, retract, move to part off, feed new length, wash and rinse.

Basically you have re-invented the sliding head lathe.

[Bodge]

Concept is correct will make a rough drawing ... had not thought of feeding via the collect due to the motor shaft being in the way. http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/blog.php/2916-Bodge

Think I will just take another picture and upload it..

Might have this concept wrong so bear with me.
What about scrapping the chuck, fit a collet chuck and just nip it on the work.
Push the work thru the collet with a pneumatic cylinder or even lever feed, stop on the LH outboard end so you feed the same every time.
Drill in a block on the cross slide.
Part off tool in another bock.
Write a program to start spindle, position drill and drill, retract, move to part off, feed new length, wash and rinse.

Basically you have re-invented the sliding head lathe.