Re: CNC Lathe Retro-Fit

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Paul Corner <Paul.Corner@t...>
wrote:

>
> Hi John
>
> Surely that should read the X axis - the Z axis runs parallel to

the bed.

>
> Regards, Paul.

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Sorry:- Brain fart - who put the Z and X keys side by side ? <g>
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>
> > Another thing to take into account with a lathe program is that

the cross

> > slide which is now the Z axis will work in double the resolution

due to

> > turning off both sides of the part.
> > What this means is that if you have a mill with a resolution of

0.001" then

> > transposed to a lathe this will be 0.002" which may be a bit

excessive for

> > some applications.