A new 7x CNC Lathe & kit option online

[Richard23]

I saw a 7x CNC lathe on ebay recently. I wanted to get it, but it sold to someone else. The seller sent me a message saying that the Lathe and a Kit for a 7x Lathe is now available online.
http://gunhead.com/GMW/index.html

I already have a 7x Lathe, so I was thinking of getting the Kit. It has everything to convert it.
I had found some 7x conversion plans somewhere once before, but that kit clamped on, had no antibacklash compensation on one axis, and I had to find a lot of parts myself.

Thoughts?

[sansbury]

This looks like a well-done package but the price is eye-popping.

When all is said and done, you are still working with the same base lathe, with all of its flaws. I'd much sooner take the $2200 and upgrade to something like the Lathemaster 8x14, and then finish the conversion myself, which for just the two axes can be done for well under $1000. Keep the old lathe or sell it and cut your cost base to under $2000 for the whole shebang, and get a much better machine.

OTOH, if you have the space, I'd probably consider getting one of the 10x22 lathes. While not CNC, the larger capacity will open the door to a lot of jobs the smaller lathes couldn't touch, and give much better results on the marginal ones. It will also work much faster as material removal rates can be much, much higher.

[Crevice Reamer]

$1050 for the vastly superior Grizzly 10 x 22
$299 Gecko G540 Plug and play unkillable controller.
$098 Keling 387 oz motors
$060 Keling 48V PSU
$100 assorted wire, mount material and such.
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$1607 for a REALLY capable CNC Lathe.

$200 (Or free at curbside) Upgrade to a treadmill motor and Variable speed control.

$1600 - $1800 for GREAT CNC lathe.

http://grizzly.com/products/10-x-22-...al-Lathe/G0602

CR.

[cyclestart]

Almost positive this same model cnc lathe was discussed back in this thread
7x12 CNC mini lathe on ebay, should I buy?

Overpriced was the universal opinion.

If you are not in a great hurry, and want to use your existing lathe, cncfusion has a kit coming out. No firm release date unfortunately. Another option is mentioned in the thread linked above.

[Texasbagpiper]

$1050 for the vastly superior Grizzly 10 x 22
$299 Gecko G540 Plug and play unkillable controller.
$098 Keling 387 oz motors
$060 Keling 48V PSU
$100 assorted wire, mount material and such.
-------
$1607 for a REALLY capable CNC Lathe.

$200 (Or free at curbside) Upgrade to a treadmill motor and Variable speed control.

$1600 - $1800 for GREAT CNC lathe.

G0602 10" x 22" Bench Top Metal Lathe

CR.

I'm looking at the gunhead machine as well for turning external profiles in wood for my bagpipe business. I have a Grizzly 9x20 but I wouldn't have a clue how to manually build my own setup so I'm stuck playing the "eye popping" prices.

The pieces I'm turning are 1-2" wooden round pieces 6-10" long. I'll just need the machine to follow a SolidWorks drawing and turn the external aesthetics into the wood so it wont cut deeper than about 1/2" on the 1" round pieces and 3/4" deep on the 1.5"-2" pieces.

Would this handle the job?

Seth

[Winnfield]

Keep an eye out for the 10x22 Grizzly CNC kit that's coming out any day. I already reserved the first one, but I am sure he will have more to sell. BDTools is the guy and you can find him on eBay. He already makes a kit for the 7x12 lathe - I think it's around $400.

[KennyV]

Sorry to step on this thread but have a few Q's about this lathe or ones in its class . First off let me introduce my self. Hi Im newbie here Little back round im an ole schooled class B machinist/ lathe hand or whatever Anyway Now im looking to buy a new toy for at home.
I had an old craftsman lathe ..yea i mean old that i must of tinkered with rebuilt 2 3 times head Bering assembly, tail stock , head shaft and a bunch of stuff . it was good little toy but i could never do what i wanted to because it was old and washed up. one of the problems it had bronze bearings that did not run like a true lathe should run. Anways finally parted with it a few years back . Now id like to get something so i can tinker in the garage and make a few ideas that i have upstairs come to life


What id like to know is these 10x 22's what can i expect from them ?
Does anyone now make a conversion kit that i can convert to CNC but I can still use it manual?
thanks . What i have in mind is first setting up using learning its expected work range then converting it to CNC .

first off could these little lathes take off .030 of material lets say of low carbon steel?
How bout drill or bore ? so How heavy of a cut can you take and of what material ?
please give examples share your experience .
And most of all if anyone knows who makes a conversion kit to have it from both world s use CNC as well as a manual lathe

sorry for all the Q's but im once again excited to get a lathe again ... . I have been up every night looking on line at whats out there what conversion kits are avail and trying to decide what would best fit my needs.
Now i think i came to the right place . Thanks guys
TIA
Kenny v

[recordingwhiz]

Kenny, here is a link to some one that has done some stuff with the 10x22,

http://www.g0602.com/

Hoss has done quite a bit with it and is on here in this forum, I mainly see him over in the G0704 mill forums. but he answers all questions fairly quick and is a great resource.

Cheers

Gerry