Tormach 8L Lathe - First Project and Lathe Modifications
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- This video describes some modifications to my Tormach 8L Lathe and my first project using this lathe. The modifications included changing the coolant hose and modifying the coolant tank to eliminate spills. My first project using this lathe was the manufacture of the bearing standoffs for the Accu-Slice carriages. Thei bearing standoff is 3/4" in diameter by 0.220" in thickness and was machined from 6061 aluminum. I used the conversational programming software from Tormach to write the program to machine this part. The resulting parts machined came out with perfect finished, with no visible tool marks and were very accurate in the final dimensions. Total machining time was 3 minutes per unit and I made a total of 100 of these standoffs.
6:50 The coordinate system in the lathe is the same as in the milling machine, turn the lathe 90 degrees to the right, then the spindle will be up, then you will understand why down in the milling machine the values decrease the same as to the right in the lathe.
The horizontal axis on a lathe is the "Z" axis on a milling machine
The axis passing thru the spindle is normally the Z with X perpendicular to the spindle same as on a mill.
Hi looking at buying the same lathe here in the uk, would it be possible please to show it pecking drilling and rigid tap aluminium 10mm or equivalent in the us please
I remember it as "Z is into the spindle"
John, Good video! Can you go over how to set tool offsets when adding a new tool? I got my 8L this past March.
I have been following czcams.com/users/smallcnclathes not an 8L but some interesting ideas for getting the most out of a small lathe. Another advantage in using the AXA tool post is you can get a tool holder for a 3/4" boring bar. This could be used to hold a 3/4" shank ER style collet holder. The advantage of this is that you wouldn't have a drill chuck sticking out so far. Great modifications also.