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Atlas 10″ metal lathe

by Lathe on Dec.04, 2009, under Lathe Videos

I just bought this Atlas 10″ TH42 lathe. It had so much old oil or grease crud that you could hardly move the carriage.. I took it apart, cleaned it and oiled it up and now all the parts move freely. I dont know anything about lathes …yet! I’ll probably use this more for wood. It also came with some tools, gears and the original manual.I also just greased the gears and now it is way more quieter than in the video…. I wrote a little more about it at woodworkerspost.com in the metal …

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Apple Carving With A Metal Lathe

by Lathe on Nov.28, 2009, under Lathe Videos

Wife says the most time consuming part of making apple pies is peeling the apples. Didn’t seem to take that long for me, maybe it’s how she’s doing it.

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Metal Lathe basic turning

by Lathe on Nov.11, 2009, under Lathe Videos

Using metal lathe Grizzly 10 x 22 , 2″ dia. AL 6061 (hollow) Aluminum Spacer Collar – work includes turning, facing,parting and chamfering

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my big old lathe

by Lathe on Oct.28, 2009, under Lathe Videos

making a screw type wood spliter

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Does anyone know of a museum that has old machines in it, such as a 100 year old metal working lathe ?

by Lathe on Apr.05, 2009, under Engineering

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kygran asked:


I have an old working metal lathe, made around 100 years ago and wondered if some collector or museum might want to display it. I live in a rural area, but I wondered if somewhere there is a museum or technical college that would love to show how metal work was done in the early 1900’s.

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How much is this metal lathe worth?

by Lathe on Apr.01, 2009, under Engineering

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95Blaxima asked:


I have a Jet Model 1236P industrial metal lathe. Just curious how much its worth? I googled it but returned VERY little results. Thanks!

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how do you learn to use a metal lathe?

by Lathe on Mar.27, 2009, under Do It Yourself (DIY)

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squiggles asked:

I’m looking to become a gunsmith and I want to learn to use a lathe properly first. Also any info on how to to learn about gunsmithing.

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When setting up a metal turning lathe, why is it so important that the lathe bed is set accurately horizontal?

by Lathe on Mar.24, 2009, under Engineering

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Bill D asked:


I have been told that setting the lathe bed horizontal is important for the accuracy of the lathe but I cannot understand how it affects it. I understand that the lathe bed should be horizontal but I don’t understand why it is so important to be to be set very accurately.

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A question about a metal lathe and cutting into the middle of the inside of a tube?

by Lathe on Mar.24, 2009, under Do It Yourself (DIY)

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James P asked:


The inside would be 1in then 2in then 1in. Is this possible and if so, any special tools needed?

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I need to make a cylindrical metal keychain on a lathe, ideas?

by Lathe on Mar.24, 2009, under Do It Yourself (DIY)

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Sheila K asked:


I’m in a design technology course and our challenge is to create a cylindrical metal keychain on a C&C lathe.. basically I need ideas of cylindrical objects that would be cool on a keychain! I’m thinking of maybe a bullet, any other ideas?

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