metal lathe

Hello, I'm looking to replace my mini wood lathe with a Sherline metal lathe, in order to be able to work with metals and make more accurate cuts as well. I'm planning on drilling in woods, plastics, rubbers, as well as non-ferrous metals like Aluminum and Brass for my kitless work. I saw that...

Hey everyone. While I'm sad to see it go, selling my entire mini lathe setup. I'm located in the Chicagoland area ( northwest suburbs ), so hoping to find someone in the area. Would also consider delivering it, if you're close or located in the city. Asking Price: $1,800 ( *happy to hear offers...

3d printed some soft jaws for the mini metal lathe. They fit great. Will post again with an update on how well they hold up.

My first DRO addition I’ve decided to add DRO’s to my mini lathe, it’s a 7x12 HF model, so after looking at everyone else’s creative solutions I thought I would start with the carriage DRO since the consensus seemed to be that it was the easiest. Now that I’ve done it I hope it wasn’t the...

I'm at the stage that I'm considering an attempt at kitless. I have done some research and have a question (I hope this is not one of those stupid questions.) Is it reasonable to attempt kitless pens on a wood lathe? In my research I continually encounter phrases that lead me to think most...

Hi all, I've never really spoke up before... in fact this is my first post. I've been reading all the great tips and I kinda feel guilty for never speaking up about anything. So here is a picture of my new lathe. Its a grizzly 12x36. The non gunsmith version. I was looking at the pm 11x27 with...

I bought a tach since I want to understand what speeds work best with what I turning or milling. I paid about $16 including delivery and am very pleased with it. It comes with a case, battery! and length of reflective tape. Cut a small 1/4" piece of the tape and affix to the spindle you want to...

Well, here's my first pen. Made from a piece of West country yew and a standard 7mm ROTUR kit. I have a Prazimat metal turning lathe, so I ground a woodcutting bit for it. I enjoyed this, so I think I'll invest in a small set of proper wood tools and make a little tool rest. My...

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