On 29 September 2014 03:35, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> Apart from the extra cost, what is the drawback?
> The requirement for a totally backlashless coupling between the screws? I would imagine that a symmetrical belt drive from a single motor, or two motors (and square it in software) would work. > OTOH that does seem like an awful lot of work as I'd still have a sows ear > lathe. > > Bolton has an 11x28 (23 between centers) with a variable speed motor that > sells bare for about $3000 USD. The B290VF. Marked down some now. $2721 > w/6" 4 jaw & backplate. What can this group say about it? Good or bad? At that price, it sounds like the ear of a bigger sow. If you want a decent lathe, buy a $50,000 one. Just don't buy it new, or pay that price. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Videos for Nerds. Stuff that Matters. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=160591471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
