Watchmakers and clockmakers used to use a rudimentary lathe similar, called “The Turns”. You can still buy them, but they are essentially just small between centers simple lathes like this ...

That lathe has seen plenty of use in [Uri]’s projects, turning both wood and metal stock into parts for his builds. It wasn’t really optimal for traditional metal turning, though, so Mini ...

In fact, Harbor Freight's line of seven-inch-swing Central Machinery precision benchtop mini lathes are smaller versions of professional-grade lathes. It should be noted that of all the mini ...

The TORMACH INC. 8L Lathe is a small machine with big capabilities, namely the ability to fill turning needs in a variety of spaces. Rigid enough to cut anything, whether it’s plastic, stainless steel ...

Weiler North America Corp. presents its German-built 4-way bed precision lathe, the V-series. The release of the V-series makes Weiler a member of a select group of German manufacturers offering this ...

This project ingeniously marries the precision of 3D printing with the robustness of concrete casting, allowing you to construct a durable mini lathe at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.