Not a $200 unisaw, but the deals I like - found and bought this one tonight

[Mike Heidrick]

$127.50 CNC auto 5c collet closing lathe. 3000lbs

I don't know a thing about it yet but a last second bid (3 seconds actually) makes it mine. I will most likely convert it to Centroid just like my mill if everything pans out servo wise. I will bring it home as is.

[Mike Heidrick]

Its home


http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/CNC%20lathe/lathe1_zps4f16cbd3.jpg

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[Ed Harrall]

Sounds like a nice find!

[Mike Heidrick]

New to me Ebay CNC Metal Lathe has 3ph power!!
Wired it up - powered by my rotary phase converter
Results so far:
Powered right up - Dynapath Delta 10 controls
No Dynapath faults
I have X motion
No Z motion yet so need to verify wiring
I have spindle control via control knobs - CW and CCW
I have 5c collet closing control via buttons

Video tomorrow when there is more light

[Bruce Page]

It looks like it has a Hardinge taper nose spindle that would accept standard Hardinge tooling.

[Mike Heidrick]

Both axis work - they just had the 4th axis buttons controlling the Z axis.

Here is a video of it all working.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGAFTB382c

[Bruce Page]

Pretty sweet for $127.50. The Valenite bars are worth more than that.

[Gary Campbell]

Mike.....
Waaaaaaayyy too much fun!! Keep us updated.