Originally Posted by ryansuperbee  ...I also wanted to tell you that if you are thinking about buying a CNC lathe, you should go on www.youtube.com and type into the search " duality lathe" I think you will find it far more attractive option. Its a simple setup. All you need is a regular bench lathe. Nothing fancy. The lathe cutting tools are mounted to your spindle's neck so that they are stationary. Your X and Z axis take over from there. |
That's actually sold by Tormach for use on their PCNC 1100 mill and, as they've implemented it, there's a bit more to the design than simply using a standard bench lathe. It's got pretty impressive performance for the cost.
Mike