I have been wanting a lathe/indexer for sometime now. I have acquired a few prt alpha motor/driver's just for this. I will also be adding a second z assembly with 16" of travel I will be installing it at the end of my 5x10. I really like the lathe setups I've seen on the forum and I'm looking for a suitable lathe to convert for this application. A few questions, does the belt drive work well or would a metal chain drive work better? What other resources are available?
I read through the wiki but can't find alot of information on this. The forum is a great help. Thanks in advance. I know I will have more questions as I progress.