I have an idea, but the lathes I see are 10" chucks and have a 2" y-axis. With only 2" of travel how can a y-axis be of use in anything but small parts. Or am I just envisioning the y-axis wrong. I can't seem to find a nice video of what a y-axis can do.
Remove 333 to reply. Randy
@ inches seems small. Sure it's not +/- 2 inches? Also probably has a C-axis.
On this machine
Quote from web site:
centreline) for off-center milling, drilling, and tapping, and come standard with high-torque live tooling and a servo-driven C-Axis for versatile 4-axis capability"
If you have live tooling and put your x-axis off center you could drill off center. With a C-axis you could put a bolt circle in the end of a shaft. So where does Y come into play?
Remove 333 to reply. Randy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy333" Newsgroups: alt.machines.cnc Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 6:29 AM Subject: Re: What is the Y-axis on a lathe?
Milling hex flats and similar features using the end of an endmill, and for off-center cross-drilling.
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