A solid tool post mount is made to replace the compound on a SouthBend SB1001 lathe CNC conversion. This done to improve rigidity and range of tool sizes available on an Aloris AXA quick change tool post. Since converting the lathe to CNC, the compound is rarely used and it's…
A control panel is added to a CNC lathe to retain the feel of a manual lathe for the times when you just want to quickly get a simple part done without programming. Two MPG wheels, e-stop, and run, stop, feed-pause buttons are also added to a DIY CNC conversion…
A South Bend SB1001 (8k) 8x18 lathe is converted to CNC using a CNC conversion kit from Billy Dirks of BDTools. Electronics are added, LinuxCNC is installed and configured to use a parallel port, and test cuts with the CNC lathe are made. Other resources South Bend SB1001 lathe Billy…