Meanwhile in the Garage My DIY Chip Tray Upgrade for the Lathe! Posted: November 22, 2024 | Last updated: December 10, 2024 Every metalworker knows the struggle of dealing with chips and metal ...

Though perhaps a few light years beyond most DIY lathe efforts, [Dan]’s videos nevertheless provide a treasure trove of tips and information for lathe builders and users alike. Certainly worth a ...

Instead of going the normal route – finding friends with machine tools or paying a machine shop, he improvised a rudimentary metal lathe. The finished couplers were concentric to 0.005″.