It’s common wisdom that the lathe is the essential machine tool ... tend to be the bench top variety and feature cast aluminum parts, [Jornt] went with steel for his build, and a lot of it.

We have to admit that our first thought on seeing a Frankenlathe made from old engine blocks was that it was a set piece from a movie like The Road Warrior. And when you think about it, the ...

Support this project and become a patron on Patreon. I got a 7-14" mini lathe for projects and home manufacturing. With this we can finally machine our own bushings, mounts, threads etc. Since this is ...

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 ...

Unless a more complex system of live tooling or synchronous machine is happening(not covered). To create Lathe parts you create a CAM by making a series of tool paths that form your part. This page ...