"Coordinates for the CNC Lathe" provides an overview of the coordinates used to program cutting operations on CNC lathes or turning centers. It introduces the systems of both Cartesian and polar ...

We see a lot of CNC Machines here on Hackaday ... that it can time the step commands while cutting threads. The end result is a sweet and capable Lathe we are happy to add to the list of ...

Trigonometry and circle geometry are used to calculate the toolpaths used in lathe cutting operations ... and arc calculations will allow students to program most basic CNC lathe operations.

If that’s not enough, [Tony] used a rotary encoder to display the cutting tool’s position ... alien to those used to working with modern CNC lathes, but to the vast majority of us garage ...