Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Lathes, follow rests, and mass production...

Hi Jeff

I think you would find that you get much better results using a bar puller
to advance the material through the chuck for each part, doing the turning
next to the chuck.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Albro" <jeff@...>
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Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 5:03 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNC Lathes, follow rests, and mass production...


> I have a question...
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> I see small CNC lathes that have follow rests available for them.
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> Is is possible to chuck a bar of steel roughly the length of the bed,
> and cut out small shapes from the bar with the CNC operation? It would
> cut off each one as it was shaped. The cutter would work back from the
> far end towards the headstock.
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> On one hand, it seems like it would work, and on the other hand seems
> too easy.
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> Would this work?
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> Thanks!
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