Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe?

on 2002-09-17 21:35:40 UTC

I think this is possible but someone who knows more please help..

I am able to modify my post processor to scale the Y axis (to adjust
for diameter vs radius. If I made this change, and plugged the
motors into X/Y would I be able to properly drive a lathe or an I
asking for trouble?

I'm using Mach1 (the alpha of the replacment for Master5

I thought that I'd ask before I tried it.

Ken

Discussion Thread

mszollar 2002-09-17 21:35:40 UTC Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe? Carey Culpepper 2002-09-17 22:49:04 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe? Brian Punkar 2002-09-17 23:50:14 UTC Re: Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe? Jon Elson 2002-09-18 10:31:28 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe? bjammin@i... 2002-09-19 05:20:17 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe? Jon Elson 2002-09-19 09:34:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe? bjammin@i... 2002-09-19 17:09:30 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Can you use a mill CAM to run a lathe?