heavy-duty lathe gives the lie to the latter argument — almost. We’re used to seeing homebrew lathes, of course, and we’ve featured more than a few of them before. But two things make [Jornt ...

The drivetrain comes from a 3-speed manual transmission, a 3/4-ton Chevy truck axle donated the spindle, and a V8 cylinder head was used for the cross slide. The tailstock seems to be the only non ...

Yes, you can use your iPad to create 3D models – and the Lathe tool in Nomad Sculpt makes it easy to make a ...

Instead of spinning the tools, a lathe will spin the stock material to a high rpm and then remove the material using a static tool. Unless a more complex system of live tooling or synchronous machine ...

Cast iron is a dense, very heavy metal that ensures the wood lathe remains stable and that the vibrations caused while working do not affect the project. Even mini wood lathes will normally use ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials. This is usually done by removing material to form a shape, or drilling and cutting to create threads. The lathe is driven by a motor that ...

The lathe was made by Thomas Cooke and Sons whose main business was the manufacture of telescopes. The firm was one of the first to make optical instruments using factory methods, and expanded ...