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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reverse X-axis
« on: October 25, 2009, 09:42:45 AM »
A lot of people say CNC lathe is much easier than mill and they tend to say because it has one less axis as their justification. All I can say is I find a CNC lathe as much harder to use and much more intimidating, especially when you have multiple tools sticking out in all directions in the turret and toolpost.
I am still wary of my lathe but think nothing of working the mill, main reason is the worst that is likely to happen on the mill is snap a tool or chew up a clamp. The Lathe however doesnt bear thinking about if I had a serious crash, chuck chewed up, turret ripped off, spindle bent etc etc.
Things get less stressful with time but I still twitch when I think about the consequences of a 25Kg chuck spinning at 2000rpm being smashed by a 400Kg saddle at 10m/min
Hood
I am still wary of my lathe but think nothing of working the mill, main reason is the worst that is likely to happen on the mill is snap a tool or chew up a clamp. The Lathe however doesnt bear thinking about if I had a serious crash, chuck chewed up, turret ripped off, spindle bent etc etc.
Things get less stressful with time but I still twitch when I think about the consequences of a 25Kg chuck spinning at 2000rpm being smashed by a 400Kg saddle at 10m/min
Hood