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4th Axis Setup

I am working on getting a 4th Axis for my CNC machine. It has been a long time project. Here is what I have so far. Nate and I adapted this rotary axis to a couple of pieces of 3/4 inch hardrock maple cut to size on the CNC machine. My dad donated his chuck from his lathe. You can see the completed headstock here.

The tailstock was simply a threaded rod run through a nut sandwhiched in some maple. The hand crank on the back was a CNC operation and the nose cone was a milling operation. It spins on some skateboard bearings so it acts as a live center.

Still need to get the software side of things dialed in and I still need a stepper motor driver. Just a little more time and money. Increasingly valuable these days!