Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago

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CNC lathe conversion kits save time while teaching. A South Bend SB1001 (8k) 8x18 lathe is CNC converted with a BDTools CNC kit during a weekend. Electronics are added, LinuxCNC is installed and configured to use a parallel port, and test cuts with the CNC lathe are made.

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Chapters
0:00 CNC Kit Installation
3:34 Electronics
4:07 LinuxCNC Installation
5:24 Demonstration
6:24 Conclusion

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