When you think of making something using a lathe, you usually think of turning a screw, a table leg, or a toothpick. [Uri Tuchman] had a different idea. He wanted to make a clock out of the gears used ...

I'm just curious, since I was doing some net searching, and you can buy a miniature lathe, great for small projects, for well under $1000, and for non-CNC miniature lathes, you can get one for less ...

Watch the detailed video that presents a hands-on guide to making precise barrel rifling using a lathe, focusing on an 8-groove or “Laras Alur Delapan” configuration commonly used in high-caliber big ...

• Having trouble with chatter when turning or parting on a lathe? Turn the cutting tool upside down and reverse the machine’s spindle rotation. This creates a pulling force against the machine’s ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Starting a woodworking hobby is a great way to learn a creative and functional skill, ...

The lathe is one of the most sophisticated tools in the shop, used to carve cylinders of wood or metal into intricate and beautiful designs. You can see Jimmy DiResta craft gorgeous brass chess pieces ...

Like many budget machinists, the delightfully optimistically named [We Can Do That Better] had trouble with some of the finer controls on his import mini-lathe. But rather than suffer through it, he ...

If you want to turn wood to make spindles or decorative chair legs, you're going to need a lathe. Rather than spending a fortune on expensive hardware, you can put an old drill to good use instead. We ...

Broken pumps are a great way to get free motors for projects! Got this one for free with cracked pump casting so the motor was bound to be scrapped. In this video I show you how I make all necessary ...