Lathes are complicated machines, and buying one requires weighing a lot of options. We’ve already talked about buying new Asian, or old American machines (with apologies to the Germans, British, Swiss ...

Lathes are manual or automatic machine tools used to shape articles of wood, metal and other materials. According to the United States Department of Labor, there are different types of lathes, but ...

Leonardo da Vinci’s lathe design was rebuilt and tested to see if the treadle and flywheel could create continuous motion.

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 ...

The last time we discussed machine tools, we talked about how to choose the size of the new metalworking lathe that your wallet is itching to pour itself into. The next big decision to make is “new or ...

This video builds a foot-powered pole lathe and tests whether the old machine can really turn wood smoothly. After forging ...

Makers and hobbyists looking for a modular all in one workstation that can be used for building a different designs in a wide variety of materials including wood, metal and plastic. The modular ...