CNC Lathe Build. Hopefully.

[EddyCurrent]

Nice looking machine and pretty simple design, apart from the turret you mention, although you would definitely have to include that. I did notice there is no tailstock, are you planning on fitting one ?

Would it be worth considering at this stage to allow adaption to a 4th axis cnc with router ?

[Wal]

It's pretty cool, eh?

There are plans out there for that turret, although my efforts will be more along these lines:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnSqy0oKyTQ

Yes, I wondered about the tailstock. Bearing in mind this will be for small scale stuff, is it essential?

Wal.

[Stupoty]

Yes, I wondered about the tailstock. Bearing in mind this will be for small scale stuff, is it essential?

Wal.

their dead handy for stopping skinny work pieces bending during cuts. Depends how much they stick out of the chuck i guess and also being cnc you can always do the boring thing of taking it down in short steps

Stuart

[mekanik]

Hi Wal
This might be worth a read.
http://makezine.com/projects/the-mul...lathemilldrill
regards
Mike

[Stupoty]

Hi Wal
This might be worth a read.
http://makezine.com/projects/the-mul...lathemilldrill
regards
Mike

It's like that old saying about a lathe being the only tool that can make itself.

Or why buy it for $5 when i can make it for $50 ;)

Stuart

[magicniner]

Hi Wal
This might be worth a read.
http://makezine.com/projects/the-mul...lathemilldrill
regards
Mike

Ah, the "Yeomans Technique", but with concrete!
Obviously it's a technique of "Not Quite Using The Quoted Technique"

You can't even weigh that in, at least Gingery's designs had that small advantage ;-)

- Nick