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 scratch-built, ...

We see a lot of CNC Machines here on Hackaday but not too many of them are lathe-based. [Jim] sent us an email letting us know his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of CNC Lathes and included a link ...

• 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 ...

Rathburn Tool was founded by current company president Angie Holt’s father in 1983. Today, the company has 32 CNC machines (half are lathes and half are milling machines), and works with the heavy ...

CNC turning is a subtractive manufacturing method (Removal of Material). Contrary to CNC Milling, Lathe machining is for circular geometries (stock is commonly a solid/hollow cylinder) but a hexagon ...

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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Considered a specialty power tool, a wood lathe is typically found in a woodturner’s or ...