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I know this is really late, but I was searching for similar info and this helped me: Screw Jacks maybe this will help others in the future
Hi all, I wanted to start a thread to light a fire under my butt to get this project moving: A 4" x 40" CNC lathe! (it my be more than 4" and...
The Headstock drive motor I will be using: http://173.226.255.146:8080/productdetailI2.aspx?dataid=NT12-18-56CB I WILL NOT be buying it from the...
Lets try to remember that I want this project to be done by people with no experience and little money... free software and low-cost, readily...
Justin, that is a great idea... But it violates one of my rules for this build - I want to build this using only easily obtainable items - either...
I do not use sketch-up.. I like to think about the model in my head... In my head, the exact length of things doesn't matter... how they are...
the washers are 1mm thick the bearing is 2mm thick. Both are 8mm ID x 21mm OD Grease should not be needed. I cannot see it making a tremendous...
I sell bearings for a living. I can answer this question!! The bearing you are looking for is a Koyo# FNT-821. Amazon shows them for $3.39...
Ronald, Are you just moving the fuse off the Protoneer Shield and into the "+ wire" coming form the PSU? I had not thought about that coupling...
I am still in the "proto-typing" stages, but I put my Chuck up on the 20x60 rails it will sit on when it's finished to see how far off the Z-axis...
Any Ideas on how to "square" the two V-Slot linear rails? This is NOT a project for NASA, so I'm happy with just leaving it how it is - I'm not...
Here is a little bit better view of the back side of the carriage. The tool post is already mounted on the top left of the "carriage." The "Y"...
I did get a couple of pics. I have redesigned the "carriage" and this is it. It will sit "offset" to the lathe's headstock in the same manner as...
David, I had a chance to google LazyTurn, but it looks like it requires Mach 3. I really haven't studied it yet. I am trying to do the whole...
Update.. MY ELECTRONICS PACKAGE IS IN!! The physical design has morphed just a bit, but not enough progress to show pics. I wanted to make a...
Starts off like a lathe... It will evolve, but I'm starting with just a basic lathe look: Headstock is mounted, the tailstock is in its place,...
wow.. this seems ambitious for a first build... the motors are not too loud, but I would think ANY noise would be unwelcome in this apparatus......
Johnnycatt published a new build: Hi all, I wanted to start a thread to light a fire under my butt to get this project moving: A 4" x...