It’s common wisdom that the lathe is the essential machine tool, and the only one that can make copies of itself. While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe in the machine shop, this ...

In grand maker tradition, [Giertz] listened to her inner MYOG (Make Your Own Gnome) and got a lathe to learn to make her own handles instead of just buying some off the shelf. If you’re less ...

CNC turning is a subtractive manufacturing method (Removal of Material). Contrary to CNC Milling Lathe machining is for circular geometries (stock is commonly a solid/hollow cylinder) but a hexagon or ...

To help prevent this issue and keep wood steady while you work, look for a wood lathe with a cast-iron base. Cast iron is a dense, very heavy metal that ensures the wood lathe remains stable and ...

Fabricate the components you design in CAD and other software using state-of-the-art mills, lathes, presses and saws. This project shows the manufacturing of three different pieces of a chess piece, ...