Lathe Hexapod

[Dan Falck <dfalck-at-sprynet.com>]

Has anyone out there ever seen a lathe made with hexapod type 
characteristics?  I have a picture of how one could be built in my mind, 
but wondered if anyone was already building one.  I can see the headstock 
on the left side, with the actuators laying horizontal.  The toolholders 
could be mounted on a ring that is attached to the actuators, in place of a 
VMC spindle- and the cutting tools could be facing towards the center of 
the ring.  Just a thought.....

Dan