Don’t get us wrong – we love cast aluminum Gingery lathes too. But there’s something substantial about this build that makes us feel like a trip to the boneyard.

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 ...

Lathe centers come with tapered shafts (usually ... This is essential in precision work like turning chair or table parts. Be sure to choose calipers that can hold their position at a given ...

Coordinates and axis movements are at the core of operations for a CNC machine. A foundational knowledge of these topics is necessary to understand how and why parts can be successfully made on the ...

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 ...

Imported from Germany in 1938, the lathe was used at the Kure Naval Arsenal to curve the barrels of Yamato’s main guns, the largest in their class at the time, and other essential parts.