The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I'm back at it. I've found so far that the NEMA 34 is harder to source accessories for and that the NEMA 23 might have been a more economical choice. I'm attempting to source couplings, dampening mounts and various other parts with a fair bit of difficulty. The motor itself is pretty hefty and the 6...

Hey Crew I'm starting out building a lathe in Brisbane, Australia. I run a creative warehouse space where we put on DIY gigs and art exhibitions (KEPK). My background is split between my audio project (Unregistered Master Builder) and visual art practice (generally I work in animation and make large...

I'm getting stuck into this and I'm wondering if anyone has advice regarding the coupling of the motor. I have a nema 34 with a keyed shaft that is 11mm x 15mm (along the keyed slot). Is there a better method for mitigating the noise bleeding into the cutting head? I've seen both designs with gears ...

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Thanks guys for all the advice. I wanted to check about the voltage of the PSU. The specs for the Nema 34 are 60V DC 5.9A output. AC input voltage range: 93~132V/176~264VAC. 115V/230V AC selected by switch. High efficiency low cost. Forced air cooling by built-in DC fan. Low output ripple and yawp. ...

Has anyone used a teeshirt press or tortilla press similar to the one pictured in Shahars post to make blanks from HDPE or PET? Hi there, Hopefully we gonna purchase a t560 from souri, if everything will go OK. We want to make short run production by cutting, now I can see that I can also do some sh...

I found this one that is available nearby.
https://www.cnc3d.com.au/product-page/dm542-stepper-driver

Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm looking to see what is available and I'm struggling to find a decent stepper motor driver in Australia for the Nema 17 or 23. I did find a full kit for the Nema 34. I'm imaginging that it might be overkill. This is what is readily available https://www.vevor.com.a...

Hey Trolls. I've been doing a deep dive for building a DIY lathe in Brisbane, Australia. I'm starting to order the pieces to build a setup and one part in particular that I haven't had experience with setting up is the rails/stepper motor situation. I'm looking at several options in the links below....