Jet 1221vs CNC Lathe Conversion
Custom built CNC conversion for Jet 1221vs Lathe. Equipped with Jet stand, 4 jaw syncro chuck, drive plate, drive spur, live center 5/8" mandrel and numerous other accessories. Ballscrew drive for X and Y on supported linear rails. All components cnc cut from billet stock. 5 amp, 4 axis control will run on WinCNC, Shopbot, Mach, Linux or any other using standard DB25 pin interface. (not included) Optional adapter required for ShopBot.
All manual operations of the lathe remain intact. CNC operations include rotary 4th axis (Indexer) or CNC Lathe turning with Lathe motor. Operates on 120V 15A
The following videos show various turning and rotary 4th axis operations. All toolpaths generated using VCarve Pro with custom post processor.
Rotary Rounding via 4th axis or lathe turning: https://youtu.be/WpLfE6kn0j4
Profile Roughing and turning with VCarve on surface: https://youtu.be/e9xkut4bm90
4th Axis profile using continuous turn method: https://youtu.be/9bLnP9R7bE0
More on my video page: https://www.youtube.com/user/Islaww1/videos
Price $2500 plus shipping For more info email: GCnC411@gmail.com
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