Direct drive spindle i could understand wanting though i'm not sure how that's done. A >2" hole through your armature is unlike any motor my limited experience has observed.
So you're saying these are appropriate motors for a lathe? Specifically the lathe in question?
Just wondering if you thought 7.5 ft-lb of stall torque was adequate.
I'm guessing those guys would build any spec motor you wanted if you brought them several wheel barrel loads of cash!
I couldn't agree more. Guns have been in existence for what, 400 years? Gunsmithing lathes became a marketing term within the last decade or two.There are no real "gunsmith" lathes made, that is nothing more than marketing hype. There are no manufacturers of lathes that actually "gunsmithed" for a living to know exactly what the optimum machine would entail, and how every operator has differing opinions.
I have been a full time gunsmith for the last 25 years, and I can tell you that there is no single lathe to fit the entire bill. That's why I have 3 lathes, and every one of them has been modified to a certain extent to accommodate a particular purpose.