Small workshops often face a fundamental challenge: they need to complete repair, fabrication, and modification work without relying on outside vendors for every single part. Introducing a metal lathe ...

The CNC-machined aluminum cue tip maintenance tool supports 7–14mm cue tips and provides a controlled way to trim, ...

Usually corroded buttons on a piece of electronic equipment wouldn’t be that big a deal to repair, but as [Haris Andrianakis] recently found out, things can get a little tricky when they are sealed ...

My idea shows how to quickly fix broken edgefinders using a paper clip and a 6-in. scale. Some economy-model lathes are notoriously inaccurate. Stick-slip of their dovetail or V-style slides and ...

• 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 ...

Manufacturing, Second Lap. Basics 09/21 Last time, we learned that a round shape is created by rotating the material and ...

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning ...