Jet 13x40 CNC lathe conversion with Acorn Control and DMM servos
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 10:54 pm
Just a few short clips of my Acorn cnc lathe build.
The machine is a Jet GHB 1340a that has been converted to CNC, using DMM Dyn2 servos and drives, ground ballscrews. I recently upgraded it to an Acorn controller.
I added a Omron 2000 ppr encoder with 3d printed gears to avoid plugging the back end of the spindle..
Enclosure with sliding door:
Threading 6061 at 1500 rpm:
I previously used Mach 3 and 4 and the Acorn is such a massive improvement.
As an instructor at a small non profit teaching facility, the Bainbridge Barn, we are adding a slant bed lathe from dynamics and liked the Acorn so much, we are retrofitting it with a second Acorn to replace the aged Fagor control.
The machine is a Jet GHB 1340a that has been converted to CNC, using DMM Dyn2 servos and drives, ground ballscrews. I recently upgraded it to an Acorn controller.
I added a Omron 2000 ppr encoder with 3d printed gears to avoid plugging the back end of the spindle..
Enclosure with sliding door:
Threading 6061 at 1500 rpm:
I previously used Mach 3 and 4 and the Acorn is such a massive improvement.
As an instructor at a small non profit teaching facility, the Bainbridge Barn, we are adding a slant bed lathe from dynamics and liked the Acorn so much, we are retrofitting it with a second Acorn to replace the aged Fagor control.