Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: cnc lathe project

On 05/17/2011 06:46 PM, turbulatordude wrote:

> Hi,
>
> one very important bit of information is just how large of a part you want to cut.
>
> when I was doing production lathe work, we were doing 12 inch stainless steel rings. some about 0.1 " thick.
>
> to hold them we used soft jaws, welded on a 1 inch thick steel tube, cut the dia of the part, then separated the ring to make each act independently.
>
> you can buy the headstock of a 7x10 mini lathe from littlemachineshop and mount it on risers to swing a pretty large part.
>
> since you are doing plastics, your cutting forces will be much less than if you were doing metals.
>
> Dave

Another point to consider, the 8X lathes have a gearless spindle which
is MUCH more robust and is not much more expensive. In fact, when you
get done, it may be less expensive and better suited to a production
machine.

Dave 8{)