I guess there's two aspects to this potential project. The first is whether it's worth putting on an ELS onto such a small lathe. So far, I haven't run into any problems with the size. I've been able to turn everything I need to. I would LOVE to be able to take bigger cuts. That's where this lathe is lacking. I see youtube videos where they are taking deep cuts on a full size lathe without issue that I could only dream of on my lathe. I would need to take 3, 4, 5 or more times as many cuts to achieve the same thing. A little more rigidity would be nice as well.
The second aspect is actually attaching this to the lathe. See pic below with a 12" rule for reference. I think mounting the stepper might be fairly straightforward, but the encoder on the main spindle looks challenging. It seems a little tight in there. I have no problems dealing with the electronics and wiring since I just finished converting my PM25 to CNC. Mounting the encoder and stepper looks more challenging. Also, I've never dealt with stepped pulleys and belts. Where to get? What size? etc.
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