So a little update for you good folks - I managed to get a tool change to work! You will know that folk say a tool change doesn;t work as the offsets are funky - however, i discovered if you select a tool (in my example T1) and set the X and Z datum, the tool offset table is updated for that single ...

have you tried Gwizard? I use it for feeds and speeds, its a pretty good starting guide to start from. I was running delrin at 800rpm and 100mm/min and it was working well. It will depend on your DOC and cuter size too for a parting operation. My max RPM is 2400. When I get chance I am going to star...

So you guys are genius'! Thank you for the tip about the reset button - it worked a charm. Seems what I thought was a home switch is actually a limit switch, and the reset is needed to get the axis to move again. I assumed the machine needed to find home before working properly, but after playing ye...

Thanks is both, i will look at all those. It's a full dos pc, no other os on it, with the turning software on a floppy disk - proper retro! and yes it runs out the parrarell/serial port, though the cable into the lathe is round, not long and thin like an rs232. Interesting about the turret, glad its...

Hi, I have just bought a 2nd hand Starturn 8, it is well used but I'm only after basic turning for small components so should be up to the job. It runs on DOS and has a auto changer turret which is cool. The turret buzzes a bit, when idle, not sure if that will turn into an issue in the long run, bu...