Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Custom made bearing for lathes

4000~5000 RPM on a lathe is pretty darned fast!!

On 2/1/08, Matthew Tinker <mattinker@...> wrote:
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> This subject was discussed at length on the "Quorn universal cutter and
> grinder" group. Nobody got it to work!
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> Matthew
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> Cristi <wtherapy@... <wtherapy%40yahoo.com>> wrote: Hello,
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> I wonder if it is possible to built with hobby machines a lathe air
> spindle or a fluid spindle for a lathe. I am interested in this
> because of the very high truth of running of these bearings (
> especially air spindle / bearings ). I don't want the lathe spindle to
> run at high rpm ( 4000 - 5000 rpm would be the maximum ).
> I know most of the air spindle tools are tiny and dedicated to small
> and precision works, I guess a lathe chuck would be to0 heavy / big
> for this?
> Has anyone tried this thing? What would be the cost / effort to do this?
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