[ptronix75]

I think it looks great. You have plenty of room on the X for gang tools. My home made lathe only has about 5" X travel. It is enough for my use, but were I to do over, it would have more. Maybe double that.
Looking good though. You used some nice parts.

Thanks Lee for your encouragement, actually I reserved places for 8 tools with 50mm space from tool center to tool center, Later I'll post some interesting details about the gang tools.

at the same time I made LONG Z axis, actually more than I need by double. this was unintended mistake.

[ptronix75]

Here are some pics of the stepper mount bracket, I made it of angle aluminum extrusion (3mm thick) using my DIY CNC router (Router pics attached).

[myinisjap]

Do you by chance have a picture of the shaft with nothing on it? How did you accomplish the bearing retention on the flange side?

[ptronix75]

hey guys, long time of absence, so much busy, now I have some videos of my DIY lathe in action, enjoy it!

early test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dICM18aepeE

Bakelite machining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqc5fcyaI20

fountain brass nozzle machining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_qaAc7t294&t=13s


feel free to tell me your remarks

[bluesea]

looking good

[kn6za]

Nice work!

Good to see it running and turning out parts!

Love the gang tooling you have setup.

[endlasuresh]

@ptronix75
Could you post full image so I wanna take a look if possible to build same. The video shows great and looks like an auto tool changer. Waiting for your reply.

[ptronix75]

@endlasuresh here you some pics
please note that my innovation to build my lathe was an amazing project which you can check it her:
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/vertic...88-cnc-34.html
https://plus.google.com/photos/11506...55557749407665

[endlasuresh]

Dear Josh
I used cone bearings (tapered bearings), and I made the shaft my self, I used a hard and thick (10mm) pipe, and welded a flange at the chuck end, more details in pics, please feel free to ask any more questions.

using a hollow shaft allow me to machine long stocks.

I am looking to start building similar since don't have much experience in machining.
Can you offer the Headstock diagram? also you have said 10mm pipe I think it is too small. I am reading from last 5 days and thought to step in.
Can I use old Head stock Lathe machines or do I need to prepare this one.?