Originally Posted by
Hdale85
I'm just curious, I searched around and didn't see much and I know this is the router area but I didn't see much in the lathe area either. Has anyone converted a manual lathe to a CNC? I'm considering getting a 12x20 Jet lathe but I'd like to convert it to a CNC lathe just wondering if this is a hard task. The only thing I can't really think of is how to get the cutter to move.
Lots of metal lathes from the smallest to the larger ones have been converted to CNC operation by hobbyists.
I don't recall seeing a wood lathe CNC conversion though. There is no carriage to drive with stepper motors or servos. Maybe build a robotic arm to hold the chisel?
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