Re: Live tooling and turning centers

Ken,

A 34 single/double/ triple?? BIG difference in trying to give you an
answer. But...

You could use a worm gear arrangement instead of the brake. Just put
the gear on the spindle and the "worm" on the stepper shaft. If this
assy. pivots you can easily return to "regular" lathe operation.
Also, for a given stepper resolution, your "machine" resolution is
much increased.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

>The one concern I have at the moment is will I have to add some sort
>of pneumatic "brake/clamp" to hold the spindle steady while I cut or
>will the holding power of the NEMA 34 be enough (provided I take
>modest cuts in wood or other relatively soft materials). I suspect
>I'll have to add the clamp..
>Ken Jenkins