Users report that Harbor Freight wood lathes are good value for money, as well as being heavy and solid, but some models ...

Instructables user Random_Canadian turned a power drill and miscellaneous other power tool parts into a functioning mini-metal lathe that can machine copper and aluminum. As assembled the mini ...

Harbor Freight's mini benchtop metal lathes are a powerful option for at-home machinists. Who manufactures Harbor Freight lathes, and how much do they cost?

Building a metal lathe from concrete is more of a challenge. This challenge was recently taken up by [Curt Filipowski] in a five part YouTube series that resulted in a real, working lathe made out ...

Roy Underhill shows how to use an 1889 foot-driven metal working lathe.

Running a metal lathe is not for the faint of heart. Without proper knowledge and preparation, these machines can quickly cause injury or destroy expensive stock, tools, or parts. The other major p… ...

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 ...

National 5 Practical guide: Using machine tools Lathes There are a variety of machine tools available to use in a workshop. You should know what they are and what they are used for. Part of Design ...

We've already looked at creating a mini-metal lathe, but Hack A Day highlights a video by Jack Houweling in which he shows how to create wood tool instead.