I am willing to sacrifice some power and rigidity to just leave the machine and let it run.
Diy live tooling lathe.
In machining jargon where the larger context is.
They were originally designed to machine metals.
However with the advent of plastics and other materials and with their inherent versatility they are used in a wide range of applications and a broad range of materials.
It could free up another machine.
A new cnc machine is a very expensive investment even a simple two axis x z lathe would represent a large investment for most companies.
Anyone ever added live tooling to a 2 axis lathe.
We have a small 6 2 axis that we just love but always need live tooling for something.
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This article is about driven tools sometimes known as live tooling on a cnc lathe and how we use g12 1 g112 to mill shapes.
Hope you are inspired.
Diy or mtb add on.
Diy lathe add ons.