If this is a manual lathe as it appears to be and you mention a 'fair size' , you will need alot more than some software, for accuracy you will need to change the acme screws for precision ballscrews and then you require X & Z servo's and amplifiers. Also is the present spindle motor at fixed rpm and speed controlled through a gear box? Which is OK you just need to make sure the spindle encoder is on the final chuck shaft.
Most CNC software packages have the routines built in as canned routines such as the G76.
Al
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