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Hi y'all, Well I've went ahead an ordered a DRO from China for my CX706 lathe, here are the details: As for the actual details, I've ordered the KA500 scales because they are thinner then the other models: Shipment is scheduled for today, will post a picture once installed and/or during the...

Hey y'all, have a nice new year! So I'm in the process of considering parting ways with my Craftex CX601 Mill CNC Conversion with the Clearpath servo's and Centroid Acorn for an old Bridgeport Knee Mill. I'm finding that the type of projects I do are one off's and most of the time involve...

Hi all, Had a few hours to play with my CX706 lathe since buying it this summer, never got around to installing the 4-Jaw chuck or the mounting plate. Kind of a special deal compared to standard lathe spindle attachments that I'm use to so I thought I would share what I've learned. The spindle...

Hi all, At the school where I teach we are in the process of doing the conversion to CNC of 10 units of the Craftex CX704 mini-lathe. On the first prototype unit, the X and Z axis are already modeled up and 3D printed, ball screws with bearing blocks are installed and it's going well. Students...

Hi all, When I bought this machine, first thing I did was to convert to CNC with ball screws on all axis. The 3 original lead screws are sitting in my garage taking up space ... so are available if someone needs them. Any reasonable price accepted - must cover shipping costs. Thanks

Hi all, hope you are all doing well. I'm presently using the following mist coolant setup obtained from AliExpress for a few bucks: The problem I'm having is that my compressor (Maximum 15-Gallon Oil-Free Portable Vertical Compressor) runs almost continuously to keep the aire flow and mist...

Hi all ... Happy Easter! Ok, I'm looking into installing a pneumatic drawbar on my CX601 Craftex Milling machine. I was considering a change of spindle for a used FM30F 3Hp BT-30 spindle but the price was just too expensive, considering I would also have to change out all my TTS tooling. Maybe...

Goodday to all ... hoping to validate my next move before destroying my control board, lol! OK, so the CX601 comes with a variable speed DC motor controlled by a potentiometer. The control board is a KBIC IC-AAC, here's a picture: I'm in the process of wiring this up to my converted CNC...

Hi all - looking for some insight for my manual lathe. It's a CT-1440B King Canada Back Gear lathe and I'm thinking about installing a VFD so Ì don't have to fiddle around with belt changes and back gears to get spindle speeds. Current motor is a single phase 1-1/2HP 220V motor running at 1720...

Hi all, New to the forum - hope to get a chance to collaborate on some threads in here. In the meantime, just want to let you know that I own a CX601 Mill/Drill that I converted to CNC with ball screws and a King 14 x 40 metal Lathe. Cheers!