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A CNC lathe made from plywood

PRICE: $1245, bobscnc.com

OVERVIEW:

• 6.4" dia. × 24" capacity
• 3.3" Z (up and down) travel
• Longsworth self-centering chuck
• Proprietary operating system
• Comes as a kit
• Includes a Makita trim router

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been having a lot of fun setting up and exploring a CNC lathe. I’d been toying with the idea of adding a 4th axis to my flatbed CNC router when I came upon the Revolution from BobsCNC. Even in the CNC world, the Revolution is a unique critter. Instead of being an add-on accessory, this machine is a dedicated computer

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