Where most homebrew lathes tend to be the bench top variety and feature cast aluminum parts, [Jornt] went with steel for his build, and a lot of it. The base and bed of the machine are welded from ...

He rates the lathe’s ability to machine different materials and lets you decide if this is an investment, or a money pit. Lathe parts range from a chintzy start/stop button assembly that looks ...

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning ...

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 ...