cgmaster
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2008
- Location
- Ocean Springs, MS
I have been looking at a Cnc lathe for gunsmith use. I am keeping my manual lathe also, for now.
I am trying to decide what is best. I plan to do the chambering, threading, possibly muzzles and engraving on the barrel. In addition the bar feeder I am considering making turned solid bullets.
I am looking hard at slant bed machines that are a little older with bar feeders. I am also looking at some of the flat bed "teach " lathes and Harding high precision lathes.
Also I am new to Cnc but already have a Milltronics vm17 which I use for some stuff and I have sold my manual mill due to not needing it any more.
Sometimes I also do other work for people making tools and light machine work. I guess I am trying to figure out it a slant bed lathe could do everything I want our if it would be better to have another flat bed lathe but with Cnc capabilities. Also if the older slant bed lathes could hold tolerance. Right now I am able to hold under .0005 reliably on my manual lathe. . Set up times are what really kills me time wise. I chamber and work the barrels on a steady rest. Would like to go through the headstock but my lathe is 27 inches through the headstock.
Any help or suggestions are welcome.
I have been looking very hard at 2 Hitachi Seki's, a Huyandai and a few Mazaks. On the flat beds I am looking at Milltronics and a Bridgeport Romi.
So far leaning towards a Mazak or if flat bed a Milltronics centurion 6. Which is the same control as my mill.
I also have inventor and hsm cam for inventor that seems to work well on my mill.
Thank you
I am trying to decide what is best. I plan to do the chambering, threading, possibly muzzles and engraving on the barrel. In addition the bar feeder I am considering making turned solid bullets.
I am looking hard at slant bed machines that are a little older with bar feeders. I am also looking at some of the flat bed "teach " lathes and Harding high precision lathes.
Also I am new to Cnc but already have a Milltronics vm17 which I use for some stuff and I have sold my manual mill due to not needing it any more.
Sometimes I also do other work for people making tools and light machine work. I guess I am trying to figure out it a slant bed lathe could do everything I want our if it would be better to have another flat bed lathe but with Cnc capabilities. Also if the older slant bed lathes could hold tolerance. Right now I am able to hold under .0005 reliably on my manual lathe. . Set up times are what really kills me time wise. I chamber and work the barrels on a steady rest. Would like to go through the headstock but my lathe is 27 inches through the headstock.
Any help or suggestions are welcome.
I have been looking very hard at 2 Hitachi Seki's, a Huyandai and a few Mazaks. On the flat beds I am looking at Milltronics and a Bridgeport Romi.
So far leaning towards a Mazak or if flat bed a Milltronics centurion 6. Which is the same control as my mill.
I also have inventor and hsm cam for inventor that seems to work well on my mill.
Thank you