That’s where the lead screw comes in — most lathes have a gear-driven lead screw ... add some really useful capabilities to the antique machine. By decoupling the lead screw from the lathe ...

(Video embedded below.) As it’s a combined CNC lathe and grinder, it uses custom software he had developed specifically for the machine. Much of the high precision of the machine is courtesy of ...

Harry Camp will retire as president of Monarch Lathes on June 1, and veteran employee Michael Tully will assume the role.