Choosing the best metal lathe for your projects can be challenging. It’s essential to have a clear understanding of what you need and the type of work you’ll be doing. Consider the kinds of projects you plan to create, the machine’s versatility, and other key factors. Simply having the budget isn’t enough—you need to make […]
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Here are five popular items our readers are adding to their metal shop. These are especially great items for anyone new to metal turning.
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A lathe stand is a dedicated support structure for your lathe machine. Lathe stands are commonly used with midi-sized and larger lathes. Where, by comparison, a mini lathe typically sits on an existing workbench or table. In most cases, lathe stands are sold separately from lathe machines. Sometimes larger lathes come with their own stand
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A lathe is a machine that rotates a workpiece and a mini lathe indicates the size of the machine and subsequent workpiece size compared to a full-sized, industrial floor standing lathe. As the smallest lathe size a mini lathe is sometimes also called a micro lathe or pen lathe. The latter name comes from the
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Did you start working in a factory or have an upcoming high school project? Or do you have a plan to set up your new home workshop and try to run a test first with a beginner’s metal lathe? You may have theoretical knowledge about almost everything in the factory. But do you have any
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