I am in the process of converting a Monarch 10EE to cnc. It was a gift so no expense up front. If it hadn't been a gift I would not have paid much or anything for it because it was shipped from Monarch as a "Basic Model" in 1953. As a Basic model it is pretty much a second op machine but a really nice one at that. There is no threading capability and no taper attachment. Modifying the machine to bring it a toolroom model would require thousands of dollars in parts and some serious line boring capability. Not even remotely feasible.
Probably the most used function of my smaller CNC lathe is threading strange or exotic threads. The fact that the 10EE has NO threading capability at all (no lead screw and no thread gearing) makes it marginally useful to me. However with Minor mods to the machine such as a few extra tapped holes in the casting and a pinned coupling on the exposed backside of the cross feed screw and an encoder disk on the spindle it will be a CNC lathe to die for. When I have finished the lathe will be fully functional in the manual mode using the manual controls and only be operated in CNC mode when required. The ball screws, nuts and servos will come from my spares and I'm guessing that it will cost me less that $400 out of pocket for bearings belts and pulleys. I can't imagine not doing it. If however..... the machine had been a pristine tool room model I might have to think twice before converting it. Even I have a tiny little smidgen of respect for nostalgia. Cecil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
