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  1. Re: Lathe CNC Conversion, Questions before I start

    Not at all. I won't be buying most of the components for a while, just trying to collect information first.


    Hadn't considered speed. And cheaper is always better. Anybody have a differing...
  2. Re: Lathe CNC Conversion, Questions before I start

    Thanks for all the advice. I think I'm still going to try the BBB route, since it costs much less than any other option I've seen. I'm a software engineer, so I'm not too concerned about iffy...
  3. Re: Lathe CNC Conversion, Questions before I start

    Thanks for the advice. Rather than reducing the NEMA 23s, I think I'll just go with the NEMA 34s. Simpler, and more torque is more better.

    As far as the BBB goes, MachineKit is indeed what I was...
  4. Lathe CNC Conversion, Questions before I start

    I'm getting ready to convert my Chinese 9x20 lathe to CNC, and had some questions. 99.9% of the work will be on aluminum, but I do have plans for a project next year that would require making some...
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    Sticky: Re: Welcome thread-tell us about you.

    Hello everyone!

    I'm a software engineer by trade, spending most of my hard earned money to fund pet projects. To that end, I bought a used Chinese 9x20 lathe a couple months ago, and have been...
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