An Interesting 3D Printed Lathe Design (MIT License)

[atrushing]

If I had the time, I would really like to have one of these sitting next to a Milo CNC in my workshop.

According to his GitHub page, the cost adds up to around €1000 and he has some decent improvements planned.

[PFarm]

@atrushing Very interesting thanks for the link! My next project once the Milo is fully functional!

 

Edited February 1 by PFarm

[atrushing]

16 hours ago, PFarm said:

My next project once the Milo is fully functional!

Build log please!

[PFarm]

56 minutes ago, atrushing said:

Build log please!

For sure!

[atrushing]

The only thing that I see this design missing is a tailstock but that shouldn't be too hard to add.

[PFarm]

I've looked at other 3d print lathes but this is the best-quality one I've seen yet.

Edited February 2 by PFarm

[atrushing]

The fact that he was able to machine the threads in steel is very impressive. You could see the chatter in the surface finish but i wonder how much a tailstock could have helped with rigidity. Also, he wants to make the base of the headstock wider which should help. He mentions filling it with concrete instead of sand which should help as well.

The software and controls he implemented look very nice too.

[PFarm]

@atrushing Yes, that was impressive I also saw that chatter in the threads but like you said additional mods can make this a very nice benchtop lathe, It's nice that he posted the step files I'll have to modify some of them #1 not easy getting metric rectangular stock in Canada. 11kg of filament wow! I never printed PTEG so I'll need to tune my printers and Orca for it. It should be a fun project but a long one like the Milo buy parts as spare $$ is available. As a bonus, I already have the HGR15 rails and one Nema 23 motor. I think I may start with the controller.

Edited February 2 by PFarm