Discover an amazing idea for transforming an ordinary angle grinder into a homemade lathe machine! In this innovative video, we take you through the step-by-step process of repurposing your angle ...

Some smaller machines, such as watchmaker’s lathes, can be stored in a cabinet and pulled out for use. Anything larger will need a permanent home, and should be bolted to the heaviest bench ...

Maybe someone from the mini lathe community will stop by with their two-cents. If you appreciate this introduction to lathes, consider [This Old Tony]’s guide to CNC machines or injection molding.

When you're tight on space, but need to turn some wood, consider using your drill press as a lathe.

Mini-lathes are designed to turn bowls, table legs, and posts, but they are much too large for turning very small wood pieces. The YouTuber Scrap Wood City didn't let that stop him, though. He ...