Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Lathes for retrofit was Re: Crashing CNCs: what gives ?

> I happen to know where a couple of Cincinnati Cimturn 8's are, for
> cheap, ($1000) if anyone is interested in
> big old CNC iron.
>
> erie
>
> Kim Lux wrote:
>
> >It probably takes about the same effort to CNC a bigger lathe as a
> >smaller one. I *highly* recommend doing the biggest lathe you can
> >afford. Once you've got it CNC'd, you'll find all sorts of uses for it
> >that you never thought of. We've got a 13x40. I wish is was bigger.
> >The next one will be ...
> >
> >A lathe is incredibly versatile once CNC'd. I used to HATE, HATE, HATE
> >turning tapers. Now I like doing them just because I can so easily.
> >Ditto for threading.
> >
> >Kim
> >
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 10:29, ballendo wrote:
> >
> >
> >>David,
> >>
> >>How small? The site I posted (Dakeng.com) has a converted 7x10 lathe,
> >>with enough how-to for someone such as yourself to duplicate it...
> >>Its owner, Dave Kowalczyk, is a member here; and can be found at the
> >>TurboCNC yahoo group for sure. (TurboCNC itself is an outgrowth of
> >>this lathe project!)
> >>
> >>And there's always the Taig and Sherline retrofits.
> >>
> >>Done well, any of these three will give performance far in excess of
> >>typical expectation...
> >>
> >>If going a bit bigger, the 9x20 type sold as "lathemaster" is a good
> >>choice, or the 8x18 type sold as a BV-20. (I run a group called
> >>9x20Lathe, where we don't think much of these two lathes, preferring
> >>the "REAL" 9x20 types sold by Griz, HF, Enco, Jet, and others. But
> >>that groups' focus is NON-cnc, so the things like QCGB, and carriage
> >>drive by worm gear are useful, if not necessary. With a CNC retrofit,
> >>these "good for manual use" things just get in the way.)
> >>
> >>Go one size larger, and a whole new world of options arises...
> >>Depends what one's meaning of "small" is<G>
> >>
> >>Hope this helps,
> >>
> >>Ballendo
> >>
> >>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "David A. Frantz"
> >><wizard@e...> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>At the moment I'm looking around for a small lathe to become a home
> >>>CNC project. It is a bit amazing to realize that I can do this in
> >>>an affordable manner with out a huge outlay of $$$$$$$$$$$.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>Dave
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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