[diyengineer]

Hello Everyone! New lathe picked up from a local school that was hardly ever used. The controller was sold months before in a previous auction so ill be converting it to mach 3.

It appears in great shape. Came with a 5C collet holder and quick change tool post. Machine seems really well built.

Anyone been there done that as far as the conversion and this lathe go? I'd rather monkey see monkey do that reinvent the wheel!

I'd like the purchase the 5C collet to 3 jaw chuck for it, and maybe possibly go to a gang style tool holding system.

I guess i need to know where to obtain the pin outs, and the required tech documents of the machine to learn what makes it tick.

Here are some photos for now.

Any help would be much appreciated. This will compliment my KX3 cnc mill for prototype use.