Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Disappointed Lathe CNC

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Kimberlin <kimberln@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Date: 29 August 2000 02:19
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Disappointed Lathe CNC

>dave engvall wrote:
>>
>> wanliker@... wrote:
>>
>> > I was disappointed, I thought many others would have questions and

interest

>> > in CNC for lathes, ........EDITED
>> > bill
>>
>>

>
>My ideal CNC lathe built on an old chassis would probably start
>with a B&S size 0 hand screw machine. Heavy, has turret, hand
>cross slide with tool posts front and back, etc. I've seen these
>available for $500. OTOH a good CNC automatic lathe can go to
>$60,000.
>
>Anyway, just musing.....
>
>Jerry

I have a brown & sharpe lever action No. 0 1907 patent! The only cam
operated part is/was a bar feed mechanism, the turret indexes nicely but i
was dissapointed there is no easy way to turn normally but I may get around
it. I bought it as a heap of parts for 55 pounds UK, assured it was all
there, It was plus a few bits that didnt belong. I realy need to get some
more tooling to make it usefull. It would have been nice if it were a cam
auto but I didnt know much about it when I bought it from the son in law of
the late owner. I thought any lathe is better than no lathe. I was told it
was mainly used during the war (maybe both) to make parts for mines. I have
to modify a pulley for it to avoid flat belts, time I had another go at
it........

Chris Paine
Sussex
England