We see a lot of CNC Machines here on Hackaday but not too many of them are lathe-based. [Jim] sent us an email letting us know his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of CNC Lathes and ...

"Coordinates for the CNC Lathe" provides an overview of the coordinates used to program cutting operations on CNC lathes or turning centers. It introduces the systems of both Cartesian and polar ...

It then provides a detailed explanation of the calculations needed to determine tool positions for drilling, chamfering, and turning ... lathe operation programming. A knowledge of TNRC, drilling, and ...

Not only does this make turning easier, but it makes the process ... may not seem so alien to those used to working with modern CNC lathes, but to the vast majority of us garage machinists ...