Nardini ms1440 s lathe conversion.

Well starting the 2nd piece for my shop. I will be picking up a nardeli ms1440 s lathe that needs work. So going to do a cnc conversion. Just wondering if I should use steppers or servos, leaning to steppers right now due to cost. I will also need to but a vfd, 2 ballscrews, new gibbs on the x axis (missing) a new chuck (missing) and a tool holder. Any config ideas would be great.

Hi

I assume it is similar to this?





I have a similar, but slightly smaller geared head screw-cutting, removable gap bed manual lathe from Warco.

They are all essentially Colchester / Harrison knock offs made in China (this one is even called a Mascot). The exact finish quality is largely down to which company badges them.
Some like Warco employ their own QC inspectors in China, others just get the finished lump and may even charge extra to take it all apart, clean all the crap out, lap parts and fit decent bearings etc.

I have seen a company in China selling CNC converted versions of these lathes.
They were all servo powered and I would think with the weight of everything, that is the way to go.
Needless to say, I cannot find a link to them at present, they used to advertise on ebay.

My lathe is a very good solid manual lathe and I decided to keep it as it is.
I often find it much quicker to just forget about CNC and do things the old fashioned manual way.

regards

That is almost it. Mine is the s model 5hp single speed. The condition I am getting it is non running parts removed so cnc is going to be easier them finding all the parts and making it a manual again.

arceye if you have the manual is there anyway you can scan a copy for me. I don't have one .

mblaszkiewicz wrote:

arceye if you have the manual is there anyway you can scan a copy for me. I don't have one .

Amazingly I do, not looked at it in 12 years.

It is a collectors item to anyone who enjoys Chinglish.

The opening page forbids the operator to use the lathe, dressed in a skirt, high heels or gloves.
Ruined the fun of many a workshop cross-dresser.

The following line
'Be subject to alteration without notice during the production procedure'
may open the door again?

I will try to scan the exploded view drawings, which are probably the only worthwhile pages.
The exact configuration of the head and gearbox may not be the same, but there are probably more similarities than differences.

I'll give you a link or similar when done

regards

The paper and printing is such poor quality it did not scan well at all.

I have photographed the relevant pages (19) and zipped them for download from here
www.mgware.co.uk/temp/lathe-manual.zip

The zip is 47MB, I will leave it there for a couple of days

regards

Thanks I appreciate it. I guess I'll have to get a new wardrobe now.

Look!!