# FS- Emco Compact 5 mini CNC Lathe- $1200 **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [October 21, 2008, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806 "2008-10-21T07:45:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cruciform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cruciform](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cruciform)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/1 "2008-10-21T07:45:53Z")
It’s a really cool little CNC- comes with a monitor, some bits, etc. I never learned CNC programming, so I only used the hand controls to make a few small things. It’s very precise, and would be ideal for production work, making small precision bits and pieces. I would consider trading for a manual lathe or mill, of equal or lesser value. I don’t have any actual pics today, will have some later. here’s a video of one in action [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZjGQbq9ges](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZjGQbq9ges) ![http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/13/8a/3818_3.JPG](http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/13/8a/3818_3.JPG) Mine is very similar, only it doesn’t have the red tool changer. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/2 "2008-10-21T07:59:40Z")
if i had the cash for this, i would buy it for my basement and teach myself to use it. how hard are these to figure out? my 2 best friends work in machine shops and i hear about how much money can be made with these types of equipment. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/3 "2008-10-21T08:20:15Z")
in for pictures… ---
**Author:** ![rojaul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@rojaul](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rojaul)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/4 "2008-10-21T08:59:28Z")
can you upload .stl files or similar to this? or do you have to program g code by hand? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/5 "2008-10-21T09:01:30Z")
where is this? loc? ---
**Author:** ![cruciform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cruciform](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cruciform)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/6 "2008-10-21T09:42:59Z")
> [@rojaul](#): > > can you upload .stl files or similar to this? or do you have to program g code by hand? Honestly, I don’t know. I do know it will take a PC hook up, and a more modern CAD program can be used to operate it, if that helps. I’m in Buffalo, near downtown. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/7 "2008-10-21T09:44:31Z")
how big is this? … like will it fit in a pick up? ---
**Author:** ![cruciform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cruciform](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cruciform)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/8 "2008-10-21T09:48:35Z")
Yeah. It weighs about 130 lbs. 2 people can move it easily. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/9 "2008-10-21T09:53:36Z")
hmmm i may have to tell my father about this…he is buying all kinds of stupid shit so he isn’t bored once he is laid off. ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/10 "2008-10-21T10:16:28Z")
> [@greenbull](#): > > hmmm i may have to tell my father about this…he is buying all kinds of stupid shit so he isn’t bored once he is laid off. was it me and you that had to rewrite the cnc lathe machines manuals at school? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/11 "2008-10-21T10:24:56Z")
Single phase? ---
**Author:** ![cruciform](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cruciform](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cruciform)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/12 "2008-10-21T11:49:55Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Single phase? yep. 110 single phase. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-emco-compact-5-mini-cnc-lathe-1200/56806/13 "2008-10-21T21:21:10Z")
free bump for joo. > [@Bsp TC](#): > > was it me and you that had to rewrite the cnc lathe machines manuals at school? nah. im not sure i ever used the cnc lathe at SH. I only used the mill and manual lathes. Blake and Lesser were in my class, back when Blake was a badass.