Modern lathe control that works like Romi EZ-Path

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I really like how my Bridgeport EZ-path lets me work with the handwheels and easily do do power feed moves, tapers, and roughing cycles. Is there a modern version of a lathe control that works like this? I am hoping to retofit a flat bed Standard and Modern lathe to make it easy to use like the EZ-Path Romi.

 

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Siemens makes a kit. I imagine Fanuc does as well. The Siemens controller will behave much more like your old EZ-Path. However, for the price of the kit, and the labor involved, you'd probably be better off just buying a new Romi lathe.

Perhaps one of the less expensive controllers would also work for your application, but again, considering the time component, I certainly wouldn't bother.

 

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Stan, did you purchase that Standard Modern carcass for sale out of Erin? I'm curious about the seller. He had angle plates for sale and accepted my offer but I couldn't get an address out of him to save my life. Not worth the hassle.

 

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This is the lathe from Erin, I know the seller very well he used to work for me, he is young and busy.

 

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Does any new lathe work like the old EZ-path? When the control for the Ez-Path quits what do I replace the lathe with?

 

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I had a Milltronics. There is also Prototrak and Harrison. Prototrak was once built on Standard Modern iron. Toolmex makes real big ones.

From what I've seen, I'd want a Prototrak.

 

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SBAER said:

This is the lathe from Erin, I know the seller very well he used to work for me, he is young and busy.

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If that’s the case, I see they’re still for sale. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Thank you.

 

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Does any new lathe work like the old EZ-path? When the control for the Ez-Path quits what do I replace the lathe with?

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Do you want similar functionality, or exactly the same?

Here is the spiritual successor, and IMHO much improved. ROMI C 420 | Romi USA

 

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Has anyone used the Centroid lathe control set up with the dual handwheels?

CNC Retrofit upgrade control systems for CNC Lathe and Turning Centers. Mori Seiki, Mazak Quick Turn, Warner Swayze, Prototrak.

This could work for me if the menus were well designed. I hated the Milltronics conversational mill programming so I am wary of poorly designed conversational controls.