I have a manual lathe with an A1-5 spindle nose. I have seen several decent deals on A2-5 chucks and collet chucks for CNC use. Since the A1-5 can also accept A2-5 attachments, are any of these "CNC" attachments worth pursuing?
I have never personally seen a CNC lathe and YouTube videos don't really show how the hydraulic actuation occurs. Do they have a hydraulic drawbar that pulls the jaws closed and collets back? If so, a 3/4 jaw chuck probably won't work for me, but would a collet chuck work if the drawtube was attached to a standard manual lever collet closer?
Thanks!
JJ
I have never personally seen a CNC lathe and YouTube videos don't really show how the hydraulic actuation occurs. Do they have a hydraulic drawbar that pulls the jaws closed and collets back? If so, a 3/4 jaw chuck probably won't work for me, but would a collet chuck work if the drawtube was attached to a standard manual lever collet closer?
Thanks!
JJ