Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNCing a small lathe

Hi Ron:
      Did you get any contact information from the two young Ann Arbor HS students That took a number of pictures of your lathe with me holding the tape measure in place so they could see the sizes of the parts to your lathe.  They were to contact me with the photos so I could work with them and another man in Maine about CNCing as lathe like yours.  They have not contacted me yet.
    I had one question about the spindle position sensor.  Will you be able to cut a double or triple lead thread with your set up?  If you put in a six position disk you could sense for 1,2,3, & 6 lead thread could you not?  I saw that Rick had a 4 lead thread in his box of goodies.  Did it move for one turn!
                                                                                       GOD'S BLESSINGS
                                                                                             Bill T.

On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:50:53 -0400, Ron Ginger wrote

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> > Posted by: "turbulatordude" dave_mucha@... turbulatordude
> > Date: Sun Jul 4, 2010 9:22 am ((PDT))
> >
> > seems like a small lathe. the 7x lathes seem to be less expensive, larger (not by much) and CNC'd all over the net.
> >
> >
> The 7x are common, but take a look at the Harbor Freight 8x12. Its just
> $50 more but a MUCH bigger machine- the 7x weigh under 100 pounds, the
> 8x12 is 225 lbs.
>
> I just did one, I showed it at the recent CNC workshop. I will try to do
> an article on it on my web pages. It was a very simple conversion and
> works well. I did not do a tool turret, Im just using an aloris tool
> holder and I manually switch tools- fine for my needs.
>
> Mach works just fine with a single pulse on the spindle and I was able
> to make a real neat pickup inside the headstock casting.
>
> I have started a new set of lathe wizards for Mach which were well
> received at teh CNC workshop. Hopefully before summer is over Ill have a
> release.
>
> ron ginger
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