Adding Stepper Motors/controller to a generic metal lathe

on 2006-11-15 12:14:00 UTC

Hello,

We are interested in a CNC metal lathe, such as this one:

http://www.wmhtoolgroup.com/shop/index.cfm?navPage=4&iid=137565

However, we would like to retrofit this to be CNC, controlled with
steppers. Has anyone ever done this with Jet lathes or similar products?
What size steppers would I be looking at? NEMA 23 or 34?

Thanks.
Mike McWhinney

Discussion Thread

eljaimageen 2006-11-15 12:14:00 UTC Adding Stepper Motors/controller to a generic metal lathe Dan Mauch 2006-11-15 13:12:23 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Adding Stepper Motors/controller to a generic metal lathe Thom Carr 2006-11-15 15:47:26 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Adding Stepper Motors/controller to a generic metal lathe turbulatordude 2006-11-16 06:15:11 UTC Re: Adding Stepper Motors/controller to a generic metal lathe Wayne Weedon 2006-11-16 07:26:04 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Adding Stepper Motors/controller to a generic metal lathe