For the X Axis, the stock ways and lead screw were removed ... the stock parts did making the install a little easier. The lathe is controlled by an old Pentium 4 computer running Mach3.

Ask anybody whose spent time standing in front of a mill or lathe and they’ll tell you that some operations can get tedious. When you need to turn down a stainless rod by 1/4″ in 0.030 ...

The class "Calculations for Programming the Lathe" provides an in-depth explanation of various calculations necessary to determine tool positions on the lathe or turning center. Trigonometry and ...