• Having trouble with chatter when turning or parting on a lathe? Turn the cutting tool upside down and reverse the machine’s spindle rotation. This creates a pulling force against the machine’s ...

If you’re planning to make a metalworking lathe out of a CNC milling machine, you probably don’t expect getting a position sensor to work to be your biggest challenge. Nevertheless, this was [Anthony ...

The basic engine lathe, one of the most widely used machine tools, is very versatile when used by a skilled machinist. However, it is not particularly efficient when many identical parts must be ...

At Prince Industries in Livonia, Michigan, a unique blend of prototype and production work keeps this 30,000-sq. ft. job shop very busy. Their customers include a variety of tool and diemakers, ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...

Aldyth loves that she has access to a lathe, and cool videos like this are proof. "Here's how to manually cut threads (thread turning, as many would call it) on a lathe," Aldyth told WooGlobe. Does ...

Rathburn Tool was founded by current company president Angie Holt’s father in 1983. Today, the company has 32 CNC machines (half are lathes and half are milling machines), and works with the heavy ...

A couple of years ago, [macona] picked up a 1943 Monarch 10EE lathe. This monstrous machine is not only an amazing piece of engineering but an awesome work of art; not only can this lathe manufacture ...

Romi will exhibit at IMTS 2024, where it will feature a New Generation C 470 CNC lathe and a New Generation GL 300S horizontal turning center. ERLANGER, KENTUCKY ...