I added stepper motors to my Central Machinery lathe. This has been an awesome project, check it out.
CNC Etch a Sketch:
CNC Drill Press:
CNC router:
I come from a family full of machinists, but I never had the chance to actually use a machine tool myself. When I finally picked up this lathe, I couldn’t shake the itch to convert it to CNC.
I have been tinkering with CNC systems for years, and I love converting things to CNC. In the end everything goes back to stock, but that never stops me from trying.
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