Metalworking enthusiasts can find several lathe options at Home Depot. Learn which brands make them and how pricing compares ...

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 ...

Full disclosure. If you want a lathe capable of turning metal stock, you probably should just buy one. But what fun is that? You can do like [kachurovskiy] and build one with your 3D printer. If ...

• 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 ...

Don't have a lathe you can work metal on? The next best thing is just watching it happen. Here's one cutting a spiral pattern into a workpiece, much like the texture on metal stairs used to increase ...