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Well the Okuma 15 is being moved OUTSIDE tomorrow. I expect the price to start diminishing rapidly and I have an inside guy. We shall see.

I guess I hadn't considered this being a "large" lathe but as things go you're not wrong. Envelope wise its rather small compared to my Southbend with its little 1hp motor. But I'm asking it to...

Haha ya just a touch. I'll keep my eyes open here. How about the rest of the list? Does it seem reasonable for what I'm trying to achieve?

NW Pennsylvania

Well now thats a hell of an idea! Finding the right one may take a bit but with the cost of bearings anyways would probably be a net savings.

I think the best solution is going to be just build an appropriately sized CNC lathe. I have all the tools at my disposal to do so. Just a matter of sitting down to design it then build. With as...

Well that is disheartening. Big machines = rigidity but I lack the space for a craigslist morei seki (sp) even though there is one less than a mile from my house for 4k. I would hate to convert my...

You make it look so easy! Almost makes me want to tear down my Southbend.

Added one more concept...2 axis table that can just sit on my ways (or my mill for that matter)

Hello Gents,
I have a need for CNC control for lathe parts ~ 2" long x 1.75" D. I currently have a southbend heavy 10 and old pulley head bridgeport along with a multitude of tig/mig welders. I...