CNC 8x12 / 8x14 Lathe Prototype Up And Running! · Apr 14, 20:58
It’s up and running!
The CNC 8×12/14 Lathe project has been completed in its prototype stage. It maintains manual function as well as CNC without changing anything. There are a few things left to work out before we offer the plans (and then the kits).
We’re still getting familiar with Mach3 Turn (it’s been quite buggy in many respects unlike Mach3 Mill). It also took some getting used to using the thread wizard that came packaged with it.
The main problem at this point is trying to understand how to get Mastercam to generate proper toolpaths since all of the tools are oriented from the back.
In the previous post, we still hadn’t completed the Z-axis motor mount offset brackets. Here’s what it looks like rendered:
And in real life:
At this point, we’ve been able to jog the carriage and run some pretty basic tests – turning and threading. For those who’ve been asking to see some clips of the completed lathe running (come to think of it, there aren’t too many sites out there with clips of their CNC converted lathes running..), here you go. Just click on the image to view the video:
Enjoy!
To see this conversion from the beginning, click here.
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