Home Made CNC Lathe

[blitzkrueg07]

i see you found use for the big EASY button

[LAAZFA]

i have a boxford modle c lathe

[LAAZFA]

I m useing cnc milling lathe and wire cut machine my hobby is small hobby lathe plz tell me soon as posibal

[yazied00100]

i used to operate a 13 meter bed 1966 soviet made lathe !! that one was crazy, i broke one of the transmissions rounds inside it one day !! big hassel to change !!

this one is nice, smart idea man

[gavilan1122]

wil you consider selling it ?

[LeewayMan]

@gavilan1122

Couldn't do that. I would just have to build another.

[broerbreaker9240Z]

@LeewayMan Nice you dont see homemade CNC lathe's much

(Much more complicated then a milling homemade)

[broerbreaker9240Z]

@gavilan1122 That would be also pretty much

when you need to know the material costs + His costs wich most people do in couple (10-20) dollar a hour (I suppose ya better buy a lathe you're self what is pretty much easly 1000 euro i guess)

[unverbraucht11]

only three tools? have you tried adding more capacity to it, or do you run into space issues?

[LeewayMan]

@unverbraucht11

I can use more than just the three tools. It has a quick change tool post, so many tools can be used at that point. I sometimes use a boring bar there. It is setup as a production machine to make about 12 different bushings for my products the way it sits.

I can install just about any kind of tools and holders on the table itself.

Thanks.

[ECTBWHO]

Nice

[yun514]

wow how it cost for the whole thing!!!!

[LeewayMan]

Right about $2000 I think. Not including software.

[yun514]

wow not bad !!! so you bought it at the store or u order it online or by the cathologue each peices

[LeewayMan]

All designed and built by me. Most parts were bought off Ebay or CNC parts places online.

[Axel2989]

good idea with the tool changer, now i found a solution for me, thanks!

[vmp0001]

It is a manual lathe or has some program like G-code? thx

[play3393]

It's CNC. Meaning that it's computer numerical controlled. Meaning that it's not manual. G-code isn't a program. It's a language used to make programs.

[LeewayMan]

Thanks. This is the same way I did the rails on my mill and they are rock solid.

These are rolled screws. They are Thompson, but basically the same as Roton. I get these from Mcmaster Carr.

The double nut is absolutely better. It removes almost every bit of backlash as well as takes out any vibration on longer axes like on my router. Definitely worth the cost of the spring and extra nut.

[ryobiguy]

Nice!! I love you've got the cross slide rails setup so the blocks are always right underneath the action, instead of having the rails on the bottom.

Looks like rolled ballscrews, are those from Roton? Does the spring loaded anti-backlash setup make a big difference?