Like many budget machinists, the delightfully optimistically named [We Can Do That Better] had trouble with some of the finer controls on his import mini-lathe. But rather than suffer through it, he ...

Mini-lathes are designed to turn bowls, table legs, and posts, but they are much too large for turning very small wood pieces. The YouTuber Scrap Wood City didn't let that stop him, though. He built ...

November 5, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Instructables user Random_Canadian turned a power drill and miscellaneous other power tool parts into a ...

It’s a cliche that the only machine tool that can make copies of itself is the lathe. It’s not exactly true, but it’s a useful adage in that it points out that the ability to make big round things ...

Rigid enough to cut anything -- plastic, stainless steel, even titanium – the 8L machine features a robust stand with an integral coolant tank, separate chip drawer for easy removal, storage drawers ...

The emergence of 3D printed open-source lathes marks a significant milestone in the development of cost-effective machine tools. By ingeniously combining 3D printing technology with concrete casting ...

Attack workpieces up to 18 inches long and 12 inches wide Switch between five different speeds: 520, 900, 1400, 2150, or 3400 RPM Includes 3-1/8 inch faceplate for turning bowls, cups and other ...

It might be time to put the 1980s cnc lathe project into the skip. It is a shame, as the basic lathe parts are of excellent quality (Photo right, lathe bed upside-down with the main ballscrew removed) ...