Omniturn anyone?

[gunsmither]

Looking for help with an Omniturn G4 lathe. Anyone familiar with these dinosaur controls?

 

[sdelivery]

Omniturn should still support that control.
I know they offer a retrofit package as well. Check their website for documentation.

 

[gunsmither]

Omniturn should still support that control.
I know they offer a retrofit package as well. Check their website for documentation.

Omni told me this had the latest and greatest sometime back when I first bought it. Control is still a dinosaur!

 

[JimDawson]

Mach3 or Centroid maybe?

 

[Firebrick43]

what are you wanting to do?

 

[gunsmither]

what are you wanting to do?

Manufacture small tools, reloading items.

 

[JimDawson]

Are you wanting to replace the Omniturn G4 control with a more user friendly control?

 

[gunsmither]

Thanks for your interest Jim. That would be nice if feasible, or I'll sell it and take a big hit. Joe

 

[Scra99tch]

What do you need help with?

 

[JimDawson]

Thanks for your interest Jim. That would be nice if feasible, or I'll sell it and take a big hit. Joe

Sure it's feasible. Determining the best way to approach this depends on what existing hardware can be reused. There are a lot of options available, it's just a matter of choosing the best one that will fit with your goals and budget.

I have no idea what the existing hardware is, so until I understand what we are working with it would be impossible to offer much guidance.

What lathe do you have?
What axis motors and drives?
What spindle motor?