CNC for Sherline Machines

Your CNC Options

Your CNC options include complete CNC systems, CNC-ready machines, CNC components, and CNC retrofit kits. You can also choose between standard leadscrews or ball screws for your machines.

Complete CNC

You can buy a complete turnkey system with everything you need to get started. You can also order all our standard accessory packages. For example, you could order a CNC mill with the “A” accessory package or a complete shop package including a lathe, mill, and rotary table, all fitted with stepper motor mounts, stepper motors, computer, drivers, and all the tooling and accessories.

CNC Features

• Utilizes industry-standard G-code and m-codes that you write yourself or generate from a CAD/CAM program (not included) that writes G-code.
• Features powerful NEMA 23 frame-size dual-shaft stepper motors.
• Capable of accuracy to 0.001″ (0.01 mm) or better.
• Tool offsets—Enter the tool diameter in the “tools” table, and the computer calculates how far to offset the tool path so the side of the tool cuts the desired path.
• Accepts inch or metric dimensions using G20 and G21.
• Choose your CNC controller: MASSO G3, Acorn, or LinuxCNC.
• Priced for the home craftsman but suitable for running small prototypes or limited production work.
• We offer a one-year warranty on machines and accessories for home (non-production) use and a 90-day warranty on CNC and computer-related components.

CNC Ball Screw Machines

Our ball screw machines are available only in CNC configurations and come with all-new saddles developed for the ball screws. The ball screws are rolled with a BSH nut and are 10 mm in diameter with a 2 mm lead. Low friction in ball screws yields high mechanical efficiency compared to other leadscrew alternatives, and efficiencies can range from 70% to 95%. Key upgrade parts for these ball screw machines include high-torque stepper-motor couplings and covers to keep chips off the ball leadscrew, including brass tubes and accordion way covers.

CNC-Ready

You can order any new Sherline machine with stepper motor mounts installed. This option is available if you want to use your own computer or already own a driver box and stepper motors. You also have the option to buy our driver box and stepper motors to use with your own computer.

CNC Retrofit kits

Any existing manual Sherline machine can have stepper motor mounts added in place of the handwheels. Complete CNC System kits with computer and motors are available as well.

Other CNC products

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