I drill on a lathe using a special auto-feed method that produces better accuracies and surface finishes as compared with manually feeding drills. The results are often comparable to those of reamed ...

I needed to do some precise depth drilling on a lathe, but the machine's tailstock handle had no dial for indicating feedout increments. To remedy the problem, I attached a magnetic base to the ...

Scott from Marubeni Citizen-Cincom walks us through the BNA-42SY5 automation system, a dual-spindle, single-turret Swiss-style lathe equipped with integrated robotics. The system features a part ...

He carved a head and tailstock from a 2 x 4 ... coping saw, drill, and a Dremel tool, of course. Without this mini lathe, all of these tiny wood pieces would have to be carved by hand.