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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
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.
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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