The lathe is controlled by an old Pentium 4 computer running Mach3. The step and direction signals exit the computer via parallel port and make their way to a pair of Gecko stepper motor drives.

The 3/4-horsepower, 120-volt AC electric motor provides variable ... through its combination gear and belt drive system. The ...

With a lathe, we are told ... The 12-point socket slides on the square shaft of the wiper motor to engage the drive screw for the compound table – simple and bulletproof. To be sure, the ...