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Unread 12-11-2013, 19:22
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Re: 2.25 HP motor... what to do?

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
That's a nice idea. However, don't make it just a lathe! Make it into a CNC lathe by getting a couple more motors. Also, just build the motor controllers yourself from H Bridges cause Im guessing that you are aiming for something cheap!
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Any realistic implementation of a CNC lathe is going to require quite a bit more components and will cost a bit more than "cheap"
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