Dive into a unique and invaluable technique, crafting custom tools for lathes, a skill that isn't typically taught in schools ...

In this video, we introduce a little-known but incredibly useful lathe technique that allows craftsmen to create stunning, ...

Ask anybody whose spent time standing in front of a mill or lathe and they’ll tell you that some operations can get tedious. When you need to turn down a stainless rod by 1/4″ in 0.030&… ...

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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 ...

Lathe Tool Geometry provides a description of single-point lathe tool angles, detailing the effect these angles have on a cutting operation. Tool angles have a significant impact on a cutting ...

The tools used include a miter box, grinding wheel, coping saw, drill, and a Dremel tool, of course. Without this mini lathe, all of these tiny wood pieces would have to be carved by hand.

This article was originally published with the title “Improvement in Tweer Irons for Forges, Adjustable Lathe Tool Post” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 20 No. 11 (March 1869), p. 161 doi ...