Turning tools are used on lathes for cutting or finishing the outside diameter of a workpiece. Turning tools can be used to produce cylindrical parts. In its basic form, turning can be defined as the ...

Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning centers are designed with a variety of specifications.

In this Instructable, [maxnoble440] demonstrates the little lathe turning a crayon using a variety of tools from the very sharp to the “safe for all ages.” The geared LittleBits motor turns ...

As the shop’s focus narrowed to high-volume turning, he has added machines that can ... As Xcelicut has built up high-volume customers, its machine tools have evolved. The shop’s first lathe was a ...

Different woodturning tool rest platforms work better for different shapes of projects. Not all are compatible with every ...

Our automatic tool change technology for turning centers now offers unprecedented flexibility ... The idea of a fully ...

Rotating components, like shafts, and the supporting features like bearing housings, are good examples of features that must ...

Most professionals would put a polygon on the end of a turned part using a milling machine. But many a hobbyist doesn’t have ...

This innovative project is designed to be highly accessible, requiring minimal tools ... The lathe’s capabilities are put to the test through a challenging aluminum turning task, demonstrating ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials ... of chisels to shape the wood by moving the chisels along a tool rest. A metal lathe is like the wood lathe in the type of shapes it ...

This unique solution enables unmanned production, free from manual handling, for improved machine utilization and increased ...