Roger What all were you able to keep for motion control in the conversion of the anilam?
Will Baden > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:31:46 -0600 > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Retrofitting a manual lathe, off the wall idea? > Clamp-on CNC attachment. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Igor Chudov" <[email protected]> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 9:22 PM > Subject: [Emc-users] Retrofitting a manual lathe,off the wall idea? Clamp-on > CNC attachment. > > > >I have a Clausing 6913 14x48" lathe. I agree with the sentiment that > > retrofitting it for CNC would amount to bastardizing. > > > > However, I have an "idea": what if, instead of modifying existing > > leadscrews, etc, I make a "CNC attachment". It would not disturb any > > existing lathe mechanicals. > > > > What I mean by this is as follows: I would move tailstock and carriage > > as far to the right as possible to make room. > > My lathe that I did an EMC2 conversion is a Anilam Lathe Mate with a YAM > 1422 lathe. It's made from a manual lathe, carriage removed and replaced > with a dovetail cross slide mounted to the ways much as you describe. > > I found a couple of pictures of lathes very similar to mine. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Anilam-Lathemate-YAM-1422-CNC-engine-lathe-retrofit-/140478835478 > > http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?purple240/1005 > > Maybe this would give you some ideas. > > Roger Neal > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today > http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
