We’ve seen quite a few scratch built lathes here at Hackaday, but none quite like the handcrafted pole lathe put together by [Jon Townsend] and his band of Merry Men as part of their effort to build a ...

As hackers, we’re well accustomed to working with what we have on hand. That’s the name of the game, really. A large majority of the projects that have graced these pages are the direct result of ...

CNC lathes open up a world of creative, precise, and functional projects for makers at every skill level. From simple keychains to intricate mechanical parts, these machines turn ideas into reality ...

If you're a creative person and a jack-of-all-trades, chances are that you've given woodworking a try at some point in the past, or you intend to get your hands dirty with wood filings in the future.

A client has 6 x 20 tonne lathes for cutting all metals into impellors & other pump bits. Each machine is worked close to 24 hours/day & 2 of them have been running for 35 years, 2 for 20 years, 1 for ...