Mikes CNC Slant Bed Lathe Part 01 – Introduction
Mikes CNC Slant Bed Lathe
Mike built this fully functional CNC Slant Bed Lathe right here in Thailand. An amazing feat particularly considering the difficulty in obtaining accuracy and sturdiness.
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This Part 01 – Introduction just gives an overview of the lathe and it’s capabilities. Design and construction details will feature in subsequent pages.
Key Features
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- Welded Tubular Steel Frame, fully enclosed.
- Adjustable Tubular Steel Bed
- 14” Max turned diameter over bed rails
- 10” max diameter over Z axis carriage
- Z axis travel: 35.5” @ 136 inches/min max
- X axis travel: 8” @ 204 inches/min max
- Overall dimensions without table: 142.4cm L x 55cm H x 74cm Deep
- Spindle 1,800 rpm max with 2.5HP DC Motor
- Coolant system
Walk Round the DIY CNC Slant Bed Lathe
This video walks you around the lathe showing how the various components fit together within the tubular steel frame. Note that the tailstock is manually positioned and locked into place.
The lid, top back section and top are all enclosed with Lexan sheets. This is still a work in progress, so you will see some loose wires that need to be fastened down.
Contents of Future Pages
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- CAD Drawings
- Tubular Steel Frame
- Table
- X & Z Carriages & Rails
- Couplers For Stepper Motor Shaft To Ballscrew
- Aluminium Mounting Bracket For Z Ball Nut
- X Axis Stepper Motor Mounting
- Spindle Assembly & Motor
- Spindle Drive Motor
- Spindle Assembly
- D1-4 Cams & Studs For Spindle And Chuck Adapter Plate
- Bed Alignment Procedure
- Tailstock Assembly
- Electronics
- Arduino Slotted Optocoupler Module
- Spindle Index & rpm Sensors
- Coolant System
- Specifications
- Cost Breakdown (BOQ)
As you can see listed above are 19 sections to be covered in future pages.