With the exception of a few metal spikes here and there, everything is made out of lumber harvested from the forest around them. The lathe is designed to be a permanent structure on the homestead ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...