If they are different, the machine is cutting a taper, which means your bed has some twist. Adjust or shim the lathe’s tailstock-end feet a little bit and make another cut. A larger tail-end on ...

Harbor Freight's mini benchtop metal lathes are a powerful option for at-home machinists. Who manufactures Harbor Freight lathes, and how much do they cost?

Discover the process of manufacturing a trailer jumping Kamani center pin using a lathe machine in a workshop. Skilled ...

The importance of the iron-cutting lathe to the Industrial Revolution is rarely appreciated. A number of ingenious lathe mechanisms can be traced back to the Middle Ages ...

We figure [Machine Mechanic] must need to cut a lot of them, as they spent quite a bit of time perfecting this custom lathe attachment to automate the process. Through an assortment of clever ...

Trigonometry and circle geometry are used to calculate the toolpaths used in lathe cutting operations. This class introduces the foundational toolpaths and trigonometric equations, including tool nose ...

AX multifunction sliding headstock lathe can make complex-shaped workpieces with 3D curved surfaces utilizing the five-axis ...

"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 ...

TASC is our industry’s premier peer-to-peer automation stage where America’s shop leaders refine the art of metalworking and CNC machining. For conference speakers, it's also an opportunity to ...

Koma Precision, a leading provider of high-precision machine tool accessories, announces its exclusive distribution agreement with D'Andrea, the renowned manufacturer of U-axis heads. Under this ...

A lathe is a machine tool used to curve metal and parts. Imported from Germany in 1938, it was used at the Kure Naval Arsenal and is the only large machine tool associated with Yamato that ...