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a subspindle shouldn't be necessary, as i have never used one and hadn't planned on getting a machine with one, but i suppose there might be some advantages? (to be honest i'm not even exactly sure what it might be used for. other side of part?

thanks guys :) i think the converter will probably be the way i'll go, since the lathe would probably be the only machine i'd use on it.

i got in contact with the folks at premier equipment, and it looks like they might have what i'm after. now my main concerns are finding a building, and worrying about other expenses :( if the building doesn't already have phase 3 power, is it expensive to install?

well like i said, i'm only familiar with mazak, i haven't the slightest idea how to set up or run anything else. also, the maintance guy at my current place fixes whatever problems we encouter with them at work, and he does various jobs on the side for other people (wiring, plumbing, etc), so...

well, things are made somewhat easier for me, given that i'm not a job shop, and runtime isn't an especially important consideration at this point (although in the future i suppose it very well could be). size isn't a particularly important factor either, since most of the parts i'd machine...

hey guys, great forum you've got here! i'm looking into purchasing a small cnc lathe for small aluminum parts (normally only a couple inches long and around 1inch diameter), and have been looking into what machine would be best. currently i work at a machine shop and setup and run parts on...