Re: CNC Lathes, follow rests, and mass production...

Jeff,

I'm not a lathe guy but, I ran mills (machining centers)for many
years. All the lathes I saw running a steady rest or follow rest had a
live center setup in the tailstock. Parting off sections in between
centers may cause a crash.

*** Before I get flamed by the real lathe guys, I not a lathe guy ***

Later, Jack

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Albro <jeff@a...> wrote:
> I have a question...
>
> I see small CNC lathes that have follow rests available for them.
>
> 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.
>
> On one hand, it seems like it would work, and on the other hand
seems
> too easy.
>
> Would this work?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Jeff