The prize-winning Stepperhead is my favourite:
Its plans and construction are currently serialised in?Model Engineers' Workshop. I just wish I had the skills and time!
Andy
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., cnc sales wrote:
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> This is one of the nicest scratch built lathes I know of.
> And one of less than 10 finished - scratch built cnc latehs are very rare.
>
> Equally rare are scratch built cnc mills..
> I know of about 5 in total.
> (Mills as in of and for steel, with milling spindle. Not routers for alu).
>
> > Im going with AC ball bearings.
> > This is on a custom made CNC mini lathe. My buddy steve built it a few
> > years ago, and I ended up with it. Just stepping it up a little.
> >
> > http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/threads/24690-My-cnc-bench-lathe-build
> >
> > --- In 7x12minilathe@...
> > , "andyf1108" wrote:
> > >
> > > Glad to be able to help. Mike of this Group put one on his Clarke
> > (rebadged Sieg) 7x lathe, and fitted taper roller bearings to the
> > spindle at the same time - something you might like to consider. See
> > > < http://mikesworkshop.weebly.com/headstock-upgrade.html >
> > >
> > > Andy
> >
> >
>
