In this woodworking video I use a woodturning lathe to turn a piece of aluminium into an ornate box with walnut lid.

Plunge into the world of woodturning as incredible tools and techniques are used to create a mesmerizing decoration piece from raw wood. Watch as a simple block is shaped and polished on the lathe ...

[Mehamozg] demonstrates you can turn a polygon on a lathe. Polygons on shaft ends are surprisingly common, whether you are replacing a lost chuck key, need an angular index, or need a dismountable ...

The class "Calculations for Programming the Lathe" provides an in-depth explanation of various calculations necessary to determine tool positions on the lathe or turning center. Trigonometry and ...

"Coordinates for the CNC Lathe" provides an overview of the coordinates used to program cutting operations on CNC lathes or turning centers. It introduces the systems of both Cartesian and polar ...

We see a lot of CNC Machines here on Hackaday but not too many of them are lathe-based. [Jim] sent us an email letting us know his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of CNC Lathes and ...