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CNC Lathe Stock Feeder
Vermont Technical College
Joe Chevalier & Colton Pratt
Background - What Is a Stock Feeder?
An automated stock feeder is used to to automatically feed bar stock into a CNC Lathe so that multiple parts can be machined using only one program and minimal interface from the CNC Technician
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Stock feeders are generally used for industrial sized CNC machines but are not generally made for smaller "Learning Lathes" like the pro-LIGHT lathe we are building the stock feeder for. The size and method of feeding stock is what makes our stock feeder unique.
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Below is a video showing an industrial sized CNC lathe and a stock feeder working together to machine multiple parts during one machining session.
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