Sherline's complete CNC package can now be ordered with a lathe instead of a mill. It includes two stepper motors fitted to stepper motor mounts on the leadscrew and crosslide axes. (The tailstock spindle remains manually controlled.) Also included is a computer with Linux and EMC preinstalled, keyboard, mouse, 4-axis driver board and power supply installed inside the computer and backup software in a 2-CD set.

The most popular and practical conversion includes our long bed Model 4400 lathe with 17" between centers. All CNC model numbers in the 8440 series include this lathe. We can also supply the CNC system with the shorter (8" between centers) 4000-series lathes. Model numbers in the 8400 series include this lathe.

NOTE: The instructions that accompany Sherline CNC systems are written primarily for use with a mill, but due to a number of requests, we have made the system available for lathe users as well. The primary consideration when using the system with a lathe is to keep in mind that movement of a tool on the crosslide axis removes material from the RADIUS of the part, resulting in two times that amount being removed from the DIAMETER.