Experience the precision of a lathe machine as it molds a raw metal rod into a perfectly threaded screw rod. Watch the ...

The mechanics of the lathe are pretty common, but we think the build techniques he uses are anything but. The video after the break shows each step [Chris] went through when crafting the human ...

Every metalworker knows the struggle of dealing with chips and metal shavings that invade every nook and cranny of the lathe. Frequent cleaning is a must, but it's time-consuming and sometimes even a ...

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 ...