One can purchase a small lathe from: Harbor Freight, Mini Lathe, eBay, Sears, Buy Bee Tools, Amazon, Lathe Master, Micro Mark, DH Gate, Little Machine Shop, to name a few.
buy a teflon rod, take a mini lathe and stick in the teflon. take a lathe chizzle and scrape away until down to the flatface wheel size. drill hole while still in lathe. first as 1/16 inch. then go in 1/4 of a centimeter in then take the chizzle and lathe them off. buy some bearings and stick um in
One can purchase a wood turning lathe at several locations. One can buy a lathe at a large store, like Sears, or a woodwork store or at an auction site like eBay.
A lathe is used to turn chunks of metal into useful parts or pieces. They have a rotating arm that works the metal, removing small pieces a at time until the desired shape is reached. A manual lathe means that the operator of the lathe holds, guides and directs the metal in the machine.
A Hardinge lathe is a piece of industrial equipment that performs various functions. The lathe somewhat resembles a large clamp in some ways, but it performs a more intricate task.
An engineering lathe uses hard steel tool bits mounted in a small, movable vice to shape the material it's working on.
(mechanical engineering) A small engine or toolroom lathe suitable for attachment to a workbench; bed length usually does not exceed 6 feet (1.8 meters) and workpieces are generally small.Read more: bench-lathe-mechanical-engineering
Lathe specifications· Distance between centers· Swing over the bed· Swing over the cross slide· Horse power of the motor· Number of speeds
A lathe in a small wood or metal shop has a motor that connects to the lathe by belt. In a "direct drive" lathe the motor connects directly. I assume that "all gear" means direct drive, no belt. A belt drive protects the motor from damage and reduces vibration of the lathe. In addition, the belt allows you to change the gear ratio and thus the speed of the lathe without changing the motor speed. Belt drive is superior in terms of both performance and longevity.
A chuck is used to hold small cylindrical jobs in a lathe. Various chuck types like 3-, 4- and 6-Jaw self centering chucks or independent 4-Jaw chucks can be used. Some small cylindrical jobs can also be held between two centers on a lathe.
It is used for very big industry it isused for small scale industry.
A lathe is not a lever.
A lathe is not a lever.