Thanks for the help … Thanks for the help.
The outside did not need turning and therefore making it shiney first cuts off a finished product. This brass rod is pretty dull to start with.
It can tarnish later for all I care, but I want it looking good to ship.
It’s really not that visible in the finished product anyway.
If you have ever turned things on a wood lathe, this is where I learned to polish using varied grits of sandpaper. Think turned pens.
@hammar63 It really … @hammar63 It really depends on the material, say steel it will rust if you sand down the finish on top of it. If it is aluminum, or brass which don’t rust then you can use sand paper to make it nice and shiny then using Slivero on it to make it last.
At our school it … At our school it was absolutely forbidden to even come near a lathe with sandpaper, and now some 30 years later I still don’t use it.
I think we have the … I think we have the same lathe (seems a certain base machine is sold under several different names). Wondering, what strength motors did you use for the CNC conversion?
This is a 7/12.
I … This is a 7/12.
I didn’t use a kit as such, but did use some plans available online.
Check out CNC Zone.
You can find all the info you need there.
Thanks.
Not on brass. I … Not on brass. I don’t even use coolant when doing steels. I just apply as needed with a squirt bottle.
I have built an new lathe now though. It doesn’t use coolant either. I only use coolant on my mill.
Using a stock mini lathe with cnc motors
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
ahhh the good ole …
ahhh the good ole 7×12. I remember it fondly!!
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I would rather hear …
I would rather hear the noise of the lathe
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
turrning with a …
turrning with a parting tool is fun did that for the first while before i was able to afford tooling worked pretty good ,
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Thanks for the help …
Thanks for the help.
The outside did not need turning and therefore making it shiney first cuts off a finished product. This brass rod is pretty dull to start with.
It can tarnish later for all I care, but I want it looking good to ship.
It’s really not that visible in the finished product anyway.
If you have ever turned things on a wood lathe, this is where I learned to polish using varied grits of sandpaper. Think turned pens.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
These were 270 oz …
These were 270 oz nema 23’s. Thanks.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
nice job, please …
nice job, please can you tell my what motors did you use, I mean what torque?
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
NEXT video, HD. …
NEXT video, HD. thanks. Nice work.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
@hammar63 It really …
@hammar63 It really depends on the material, say steel it will rust if you sand down the finish on top of it. If it is aluminum, or brass which don’t rust then you can use sand paper to make it nice and shiny then using Slivero on it to make it last.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
At our school it …
At our school it was absolutely forbidden to even come near a lathe with sandpaper, and now some 30 years later I still don’t use it.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
@hammar63 I …
@hammar63 I remember this one time I had a piece of a aluminum and I took 120 thou past on it LOL.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
@hammar63 I want a …
@hammar63 I want a lathe for my home. So I have more time then at school. It’s fun to peck drill with a 1 1/4 drill bit lmfao.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
@OneCompHelp …
@OneCompHelp Barbarian!
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
@hammar63 Yes, 320 …
@hammar63 Yes, 320 + grit makes it nice and shiny at higher speeds.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
nice music^^
…and …
nice music^^
…and of course nice spinnig
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I think we have the …
I think we have the same lathe (seems a certain base machine is sold under several different names). Wondering, what strength motors did you use for the CNC conversion?
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
sandpaper on a …
sandpaper on a lathe??
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Also, if they are …
Also, if they are in your area, look for Cummins tool sales.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I hear ya – a …
I hear ya – a couple of my friends in the industry aren’t doing all that well these days :/
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
i’d suggest keeping …
i’d suggest keeping it a hobby
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Great demo – I just …
Great demo – I just bought the same lathe under the ‘Cummins’ name – quite an addicting hobby
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
This is a 7/12.
I …
This is a 7/12.
I didn’t use a kit as such, but did use some plans available online.
Check out CNC Zone.
You can find all the info you need there.
Thanks.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
What size lathe is …
What size lathe is this?
I am looking for a KIT (no computer needed) to convert a 8×12/14 lathe to CNC.. any tips? advice or a kit I can buy?
Thanks
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Not on brass. I …
Not on brass. I don’t even use coolant when doing steels. I just apply as needed with a squirt bottle.
I have built an new lathe now though. It doesn’t use coolant either. I only use coolant on my mill.
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Great video, …
Great video, although tI’ve never worked with metal myself would you need some coolant for the peck drilling?
June 26th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
ma sei un grande …
ma sei un grande bravo