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New Acorn CNC Lathe Video, a tour of our in house test mule

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:36 pm
by cnckeith
I take you on a tour of the Centroid in house Acorn equipped CNC test mule lathe and demonstrate the turning of two parts with Profiling, Single Point Threading, Rigid Tapping, and more...

https://youtu.be/NjYaWOW1O8w

Re: New Acorn CNC Lathe Video, a tour of our in house test mule

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:00 pm
by frijoli
Great video. I can't wait to get my lathe running!

I did see some odd drill movement in this video... :twisted:

Re: New Acorn CNC Lathe Video, a tour of our in house test mule

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:03 pm
by cnckeith
Yeah the drill bit was dull and I was pushing it too hard and it was bending.

Re: New Acorn CNC Lathe Video, a tour of our in house test mule

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:11 pm
by DICKEYBIRD
frijoli wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:00 pm Great video. I can't wait to get my lathe running!
Yup, lathe's rock; gotta luv CNC lathe videos!

You & me do need to get our hands on Keith's lathe & sharpen up the accel. on the the stepper motors & the VFD though. You reckon? ;) :lol:

Re: New Acorn CNC Lathe Video, a tour of our in house test mule

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:52 pm
by martyscncgarage
DICKEYBIRD wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:11 pm
frijoli wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:00 pm Great video. I can't wait to get my lathe running!
Yup, lathe's rock; gotta luv CNC lathe videos!

You & me do need to get our hands on Keith's lathe & sharpen up the accel. on the the stepper motors & the VFD though. You reckon? ;) :lol:
Better finish yours first Milton. 8-)