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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Hood on March 11, 2007, 08:56:30 AM

Title: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: Hood on March 11, 2007, 08:56:30 AM

I wiill start by sying I have never used a  CNC lathe but am nearing finishing my lathe retrofit. I dont really like the way the lathe screen is set out, more than likely because I am used to the mill screens and just take bad with the different way of working/layout.
 Is there any reason that the lathe screens are totally different setup from the mill screens? IF not then I will modify my mill screen to suit the two axis of the lathe.
Hood

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: ynneb on March 12, 2007, 05:53:21 PM

The only difference is that it was designed by a different person, and that is how they liked it.
Go for it, your design will be fine.

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: Hood on March 12, 2007, 06:25:50 PM

Already done it , not sure if its fine though, think it will need a lot of tweaking as I get into the swing of using a lathe (pun inended ;)  )
Will probably find I end up using a screen similar to your good friend Steves ;)

Hood

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: ynneb on March 12, 2007, 07:02:52 PM

Now Now :)

If it works for you then it's fine.

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: Hood on March 13, 2007, 03:39:32 PM

:D

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: Brian Barker on March 14, 2007, 08:52:47 AM

Hood Make a new Screen, I have a hard time using that one too...

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: Hood on March 14, 2007, 04:41:06 PM

Have it made but will have to modify it as I get used to my lathe and find my way of working, that is if I ever get the lathe finished ;)
Hood

Title: Re: Lathe screen and mill screen differences. Why?
Post by: Chaoticone on March 14, 2007, 04:46:54 PM

You'll get it Hood. I'm sure it will be as nice the mill too. You do good work. ;)

Brett